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. 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.

2. 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.

3. Duncan Innes-Ker:

   The desire for control is not something particular to any time period, it is a fundamental tenet of autocratic governments that they are constantly paranoid about being overthrown.

4. Stacey Abrams:

   The shutdown was a stunt engineered by the president of the United States, one that defied every tenet of fairness and abandoned not just our people but our values.

5. Patrick Lynch:

   A single tenet has and will continue to guide us as we look to the future: do what’s in the best interest our members, these results give our team a mandate to continue that work.