principle
noun
an accepted or professed rule of action or conduct.
principles
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pluralof principle.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Jackson violated Rule 12, Section 3, Article 1, which applies to “any act which is contrary to the generally understood principles of sportsmanship,” the NFL said in the release announcing the suspension.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
The same principles could support smaller optical sensors capable of identifying chemicals or biological substances without requiring large, sophisticated laboratory instruments.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
Russell Kirk and Friedrich Hayek held views that seem irreconcilable, but they both adhered more closely to fusionist principles than is commonly understood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
"There will inevitably be greater scrutiny of how those same principles are applied closer to home."
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
I believed he was naturally a man of better tendencies, higher principles, and purer tastes than such as circumstances had developed, education instilled, or destiny encouraged.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
