principal
adjective
first or highest in rank, importance, value, etc.; chief; foremost.
principals
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pluralof principal.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“These were easy cases that came up and they were the principals running the business,” said Karen Burke, a tax law professor at the University of Florida.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The principals settled on hosting Collins for a publicity event at Navatek’s Maine headquarters in August 2019, where she posed for pictures with Kao and a model of the company’s experimental boat.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
There have been some concerns this will place more pressure on school principals and teachers who are SEN coordinators in schools.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Francois Resnais, national secretary of SNPDEN-Unsa, France's top union of school principals, criticised the timing as "bad".
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
The next day at work I called my former principals at Tembisa and Alexandra Secondary School and requested letters of recommendation.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
