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tenet

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


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That sentiment is a key tenet of El Temach's messaging - but he did not always hold these views, according to his sister Alex.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Those words capture the main tenet of monetarism: Sustained price inflation is always caused by excessive monetary expansion.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

There’s an old Wall Street tenet that there’s nothing more bullish than a record close.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 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

Along its octagonal walls, bright banners displayed each Arcanum tenet: integrity, self-control, perseverance, goodness.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton




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