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principle
noun as in law, standard
Strongest matches
assumption, basis, convention, doctrine, ethic, foundation, fundamental, precept, proposition, regulation, rule, truth
Strong matches
axiom, canon, criterion, dictum, dogma, form, formula, ground, maxim, origin, postulate, prescript, source, theorem, usage, verity
Weak matches
Example Sentences
A legal principle, introduced into the 1989 Children Act in 2014, means judges must assume that the involvement of both parents in child contact cases are in the child's best interest.
For three decades, Minerva Analytics has championed a simple principle: Stewardship should always reflect the investor’s voice—not ours, not a trade association’s and certainly not a politician’s.
He warned of a risk of "far-reaching consequences for the principles of democracy and rule of law which the Pakistani people hold dear".
He spun wordplay, philosophical debates and scientific principles into popular theatrical entertainment, landing a string of West End and Broadway hits, and won a best-screenplay Oscar for the smash Hollywood film “Shakespeare in Love.”
When allegiance to power trumps commitment to principles, tech leaders shouldn’t be surprised when both users and history hold them accountable.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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