Definitions

tenet

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

NOUN

belief, principle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assumption credo creed doctrine dogma faith precept presumption teaching

STRONG

canon conception conviction impression maxim opinion persuasion position profession rule system thesis trust view

WEAK

article of faith self-conviction

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disbelief doubt reality skepticism unbelief

Example Sentences

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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

Last June, Feldstein Soto tried to block the City Council from extending the contract without a competitive bidding process, a core tenet she has preached as the city’s elected legal counsel.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

The mutability of the past is the central tenet of Ingsoc.

From "1984" by George Orwell

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1984

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