precepts
- plural of precept.
Example Sentences
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He speaks more readily of his targets than of his precepts.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
He joins Barron’s editors Lauren Rublin and Andrew Bary today at noon to discuss the current market climate, precepts of value investing, and some of his favorite stocks.
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
Baseball isn’t Davis’ only passion — nor is it the only thing that has recently tested some of his most deeply-held precepts.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025
The organization’s refusal to change from its founding precepts is what makes those precepts sacrosanct to some and archaic to others.
From Slate • Sep. 10, 2025
She now commenced to practise her husband’s precepts.
From "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" by Frederick Douglass
