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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Many of the diet’s principles are surprisingly simple, which could explain its enduring popularity and effectiveness and why nutrition experts often describe it as an eating pattern rather than a diet.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026
There is benefit in Maresca's hire following Guardiola because it provides a sense of familiarity, particularly in the team's identity and their principles.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Updated Python Notebook Tutorials that run server-side within SciServer Compute are also openly available to astronomers and members of the public under open-use principles.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
While Guardiola had principles he stuck to throughout his career, he did not stick to one system.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
In doing so, he completely abandoned two principles which had been fundamental to Aristotle: that the element earth is a sphere, and that the element earth is at the centre of the universe.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
