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principles

  • /ˈpɹɪnsəpəlz/
  • [ˈpɹɪnsəpl̩z]
  • /ˈpɹɪnsɪpəlz/
  • [ˈpɹɪnsɪpl̩z]

Sounds like principals

noun

  1. plural plural of principle

verb

  1. indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of principle

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: precept, rationale, rule, afilias, approach, approaches, assumptions, authorities, axes, bases, basics, basis, beginning, beginnings, beliefs, concept

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"principles." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/principles. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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principles. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/principles

Chicago

"principles." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/principles.

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@misc{principles_2026,
  title = {principles},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/principles},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}