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universal law

NOUN
doctrine
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attitude axiom belief concept creed dogma precept proposition regulation rule statement teaching tenet tradition
STRONG
article basic canon convention conviction credenda declaration fundamental gospel implantation inculcation indoctrination instruction position pronouncement propaganda
WEAK
article of faith unwritten rule
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ambiguity
WEAK
disbelief heterodoxy skepticism unbelief

Example Sentences

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“The Securities and Exchange Commission is not a universal law enforcement agency,” an agency spokesperson wrote Barron’s.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

“There is nothing in current universal law that prohibits a transsexual from being a witness to a wedding,” the document states.

From Washington Times • Nov. 9, 2023

But there is no universal law of boring numbers, and the status of 20,067 can change.

From Scientific American • Mar. 3, 2023

Not even Nandor the Relentless can defeat universal law.

From Salon • Oct. 30, 2021

You can appeal, as above, to the written or universal law in support or against a given contract.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith