How to Use tenet in a Sentence

tenet

noun
  • That was more about the last of the three lineup tenets.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
  • The tenet has survived the test of time and spread around the globe, too.
    — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2017
  • The core tenet of the group is that everything is free.
    — Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 23 Nov. 2025
  • These young, brave souls are rewriting the tenets on what can happen here.
    — Michael C. Dealoia, cleveland.com, 17 Dec. 2017
  • And deep breaths, of course, are one of the great tenets of mindfulness.
    — April Long, Marie Claire, 20 Feb. 2019
  • Lofty words, called tenets, were painted on the walls in big block letters.
    — Clare Sestanovich, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2019
  • Of course, a central tenet of youth is to believe that one’s thoughts are unique.
    — Christian Schneider, National Review, 3 July 2025
  • Refusal to wear a mask is not a tenet of the Christian faith.
    — NBC News, 27 Aug. 2021
  • The issue has been a core tenet of Pratt’s campaign.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
  • How those things all intersect are the three tenets of Louis.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 June 2026
  • Proving harm to consumers, a key tenet in antitrust law, may not be easy.
    — Levi Sumagaysay, The Mercury News, 4 June 2019
  • Once that central tenet had been introduced, the next step was to build it from there.
    — Diego Ramos Bechara, Variety, 15 Aug. 2024
  • And not to get too woo-woo, but that’s a tenet of capitalism [laughs].
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2021
  • Does that sound like anyone who would co-opt the tenets of mass murder and torture to you?
    — Matthew Allen, The Root, 26 Oct. 2017
  • One of the core tenets of power dining, of course, is control, which omakase has in spades.
    — Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2024
  • And one of the tenets of that faith is that God ordains everything.
    — Scott Pelley, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • One of the major economic tenets of his plan isn’t working at all right now.
    — Matt Viser and Meryl Kornfield, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Sep. 2023
  • After all, many of us didn’t learn the tenets of money management in school.
    — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 26 Jan. 2024
  • From then on, trust became the twin tenets of our business for customers and colleagues alike.
    — Jeppe Rindom, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
  • Academic freedom has two main tenets.
    — Nicholas Dirks, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The four core tenets are work, brotherhood, violence and truth.
    — Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
  • But the last tenet of quick service that fast casual has not yet followed is value.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 28 Dec. 2025
  • The goal from the get-go was never to create a one-to-one recreation, so what was that driving tenet?
    — Diego Ramos Bechara, Variety, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Affordable pricing remains one of the brand’s core tenets.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Shye Ben Tzur’s journey since has aligned with the tenets of Sufism.
    — Arman Khan, Pitchfork, 1 June 2026
  • Tracing the flow of Khmer art throughout the region has been a central tenet of his work.
    — Jennifer Lu, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2021
  • At the end of the day, the most important tenet of a healthy, clean lifestyle is sharing with others.
    — Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2022
  • High-quality service is one of the Yacht Club’s best tenets.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Motion, pre-snap and at the snap, is a central tenet of McDaniel’s schemes.
    — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Since 2020, Musk has embraced many of the online right’s core tenets.
    — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 21 Mar. 2023

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