Synonyms for tenet
ˈtɛn ɪt; Brit. also ˈti nɪttenet

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1. tenet

   Doctrine primarily signifies that which is taught; principle, the fundamental basis on which the teaching rests. A doctrine is reasoned out, and may be defended by reasoning; a dogma rests on authority, as of direct revelation, the decision of the church, etc. A doctrine or dogma is a statement of some one item of belief; a creed is a summary of doctrines or dogmas. Dogma has commonly, at the present day, an offensive signification, as of a belief arrogantly asserted. Tenet is simply that which is held, and is applied to a single item of belief; it is a neutral word, neither approving nor condemning; we speak of the doctrines of our own church; of the tenets of others. A precept relates not to belief, but to conduct. Compare FAITH; LAW.

   Synonyms:
   article of belief, article of faith, belief, doctrine, dogma, precept, principle, teaching

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1. tenet

   Synonyms:
   dogma, article, principle, creed, doctrine, opinion, belief, persuasion

   Antonyms:
   disbelief, renunciation, protest, abjuration

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1. dogma, tenetnoun

   a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof

   Synonyms:
   dogma

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1. • Religious Doctrine

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1. tenetnoun

   Synonyms:
   doctrine, dogma, opinion, notion, principle, position, belief, creed, way of thinking

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1. List of paraphrases for "tenet":

   principle, tint

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1. Shawn Robbins:

   It may take time to pan out, but that road starts with movies like' Tenet,' just to have New Mutants playing in theaters right now is a huge upturn for the film industry.

2. Alastair Irvine:

   The central tenet of what's going on, especially in commodity prices and the general slowdown in global growth, is that for a long time, we have been relying on China, they are trying to rebalance the economy... but it's something that's going to take a long time.

3. The Times:

   Avoiding conflicts of interest is a basic tenet of journalism, and intimate involvement with a source is considered verboten.

4. Public Affairs Dean Gary Segura:

   Respect for diversity of opinion on matters of public concern is a key tenet of the educational philosophy of the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, and it’s important to remember that an invitation to speak does not represent an endorsement of all past or future statements by a given speaker, we do not condone racism, sexism, anti-Semitism or any form of bias.

5. George F. Will, Newsweek, July 4, 2005:

   The problem with intelligent design theory is not that it is false but that it is not falsifiable: Not being susceptible to contradicting evidence, it is not a testable hypothesis. Hence it is not a scientific but a creedal tenet--a matter of faith, unsuited to a public school's curriculum.