as in principle
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a statement or well-known remark that expresses an important idea, observation, or opinion
A doctor must follow the dictum of "First, do no harm."
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Recent Examples of dictum
Smith co-wrote six of the 18 songs — his road schedule kept him from writing more, but, as the Nashville dictum goes, the best song always wins.
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Melinda Newman, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
However, dictums from the C-suite won’t work to sustain this ideal; shows of authority make employees feel more cautious.
—Michael Morris, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
Was this dictum merely a face-saving gesture for the Chinese Communist Party?
—Aja Romano, Vox, 4 Sep. 2024
Queen Mathilde certainly followed suit with the dictum of Giorgio Armani Privé’s collection and made this piece from the spring 2024 couture designs her own.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 15 July 2024
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Melinda Newman, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
However, dictums from the C-suite won’t work to sustain this ideal; shows of authority make employees feel more cautious.
—Michael Morris, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
Was this dictum merely a face-saving gesture for the Chinese Communist Party?
—Aja Romano, Vox, 4 Sep. 2024
Queen Mathilde certainly followed suit with the dictum of Giorgio Armani Privé’s collection and made this piece from the spring 2024 couture designs her own.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 15 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dictum
Noun
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Learn about Florida-Friendly Landscaping principles, smart irrigation, vegetable gardening, and flower species to attract bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2025
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But for business leaders, there’s one to-do item that should hover at the top of your list like the North Star: Audit your principles.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Our fabulous intuition suggests the man holding the bag, will be CBS’ rules analyst Gene Steratore.—
Bob Raissman,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
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But when his administration adopted water rules that weakened environmental protections in the delta, the state and conservation groups successfully challenged the changes in court.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Bothwell discussed various legal grounds to attack the project, from a health and safety perspective to home rule doctrine.—
Steven Mihailovich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
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During the rise of the Nazis in the 1930s, several pastors and theologians joined forces to resist the influence of Nazi doctrine over German Protestant churches.—
Joanne M. Pierce,
The Conversation,
28 Jan. 2025
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The hope of deriving one set of rules, or axioms, to govern all mathematical truths was fatally undermined.—
Theodore McDarrah,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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The famous wrestler Sting, in describing his character change in 1996 from a clear babyface to a darker, enigmatic character, offered the perfect axiom about predicting the future.—
Richard Deitsch,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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TikTok should remain available to Americans, but simply under American ownership or other ownership that addresses the national security concerns identified by Congress in developing this law.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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After years of lobbying, President Ronald Reagan signed the bill into law on November 2, 1983.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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Traditional solutions, such as static knowledge bases, exacerbate the problem with poor user adoption, outdated structures, and inadequate search capabilities.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The company states its detection model shouldn’t be used as the sole basis for actions against a student.—
Rachel Hale,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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As the footballing maxim goes, Diego Carlos often played to the level of the opponent.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Christie’s 20th century evening sale on Tuesday, which totaled $486 million with a sell through rate of 92 percent by value and 83 percent by lot, certainly proved that maxim true.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
20 Nov. 2024
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