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Plural of tenet

regular plural

The plural of tenet is tenets.

Forms of tenet

Singulartenet /ˈtɛnɪt/
Pluraltenets
Countablecountable

Tenets in a sentence

  • The Buddhist concept of tanha, for example — roughly translated as “blind demandingness” — encapsulates many tenets of R.E.B.T. and points the way toward emotional equanimity: stop asking more of the universe than it can possibly deliver.2009 October 5, “Enlightenment Therapy”, in The New York Times
  • He was doctrinally knowledgeable but failed to follow the basic tenets of the religion.From the entry doctrinally
  • She wrote an essay expounding the tenets of Scottish separatism.From the entry separatism
  • For any new religious movement to have legs, a sine qua non is the undisprovability of its tenets.From the entry undisprovability
  • Forged by King Consort Radagon to proudly symbolize the tenets of the Golden Order.2022, FromSoftware (developer), Hidetaka Miyazaki, George R. R. Martin (writers), Elden Ring, →OCLC, scene: "Golden Order Greatsword" item…. From the entry king consort

Meaning of tenet

  1. noun An opinion, belief, or principle that is held as absolute truth by someone or especially an organization.

Full definition of tenet

Questions about the plural of tenet

What is the plural of tenet?
The plural of tenet is tenets.
Is tenet countable?
Tenet is a countable noun.

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