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tenet

[ten-it, tee-nit] / ˈtɛn ɪt, ˈti nɪt /


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For Christians, Easter is the most important date in the liturgical calendar, marking the resurrection of Christ - a central tenet of the faith.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Judging from the near-universal backlash to Timothée Chalamet’s recent bad-mouthing of ballet, Eden’s summation of the central tenet of their show may be true.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

French President Emmanuel Macron has made promoting local companies and loosening EU regulations a core tenet of his second term.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

“You really want to lower the risk of that. Access to the market is a fundamental tenet of good, clean, fair, efficient markets,” he says.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

Yet he could have breasted all these things in some way, if the central tenet of his heart had not been ravaged.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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