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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It also updated the principles that make up the “Novo Way,” the company’s longstanding internal credo, to focus on customers, competitiveness and speed.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 14, 2026
He works in alignment, a field which aims to build human ethical ideas and principles into AI.
From BBC β Sep. 14, 2026
One of Burning Man’s 10 principles is gifting, which is why the festival runs on a gifting economy.
From Salon β Sep. 11, 2026
It would have also been absurd given the constitutional principles and federal statutes.
From Slate β Sep. 11, 2026
These fairs often contained “Mendel booths,” where the principles of genetics and the laws of inheritance were demonstrated using puppets.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
