- plural of tenet.
tenets
Example Sentences
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A worksheet given to us asks us to interpret some core tenets, as well as to enter the reading with a question we would like to explore.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
It added that her actions "were a serious departure from the standards expected from a registered nurse" while she "breached fundamental tenets of the profession".
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
For nearly sixty years, the tenets of the treaty have been respected by all nations.
From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2026
They are trained in the tenets of the First Amendment, the right to protest and civil disobedience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
Its founding tenets were borrowed from Darwin—but they grafted the logic of natural selection onto human societies.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
