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tenet

noun as in belief, principle

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At the time they released a statement which called on church leaders who had strayed from what they called "tenets of orthodoxy" to repent.

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It’s why the tight end has been a critical tenet of his Riley’s offense since he started as Oklahoma’s offensive coordinator in 2015.

The panel said Kwan's actions "breached a fundamental tenet of the profession", which is that doctors "should act with integrity and within the law".

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Core tenets of his economic policies were under strain.

So I decided to blow out the tenets of my current kitchen triage — salt, acid, oregano — into a full-blown meal.

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