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principal

[prin-suh-puhl] / ˈprɪn sə pəl /




NOUN
original amount of property either owned or owed
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These days, a whopping 95% of outfits confirm that food service is a strategic priority for business, according to Donna Crecca, a senior principal at the market research firm Technomic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Recent reports, external suggest Keane, 45, has had talks with the Scottish champions' principal shareholder Dermot Desmond.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Are you trying to preserve the principal for heirs?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Their principal value is adjusted upward when prices rise.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

“Our principal thinks we don’t need a janitor,” said Grace.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein




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