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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“I think that my voice can help, my action can help in relation to principles that are dear to my heart,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
It “has much to do with real estate scions fancying themselves purveyors of a new Renaissance, but the buildings themselves are less inspired by Renaissance principles than vague stabs at worldliness.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
As a manager going into troubled clubs, you have to immediately set your non-negotiable principles with your players - things like hard work and a collective spirit in the dressing room were imperative for me.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
There would be no need to manufacture mirror organisms simply to explore whether the underlying detection principles work.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
Castro promised a more equitable society based on communist principles.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
