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
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.
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Julia Teti, WWD, 15 July 2024
Instead, Martel echoes the great aesthete himself, Oscar Wilde, in his serene dictum that all art is perfectly useless.
—John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
Perhaps with that dictum in mind, House Speaker Mike Johnson recently sat down with a ...
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 3 June 2024
This dictum—to honor and to applaud—brought me to Charleston this past December.
—Latria Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 May 2023
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Julia Teti, WWD, 15 July 2024
Instead, Martel echoes the great aesthete himself, Oscar Wilde, in his serene dictum that all art is perfectly useless.
—John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
Perhaps with that dictum in mind, House Speaker Mike Johnson recently sat down with a ...
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 3 June 2024
This dictum—to honor and to applaud—brought me to Charleston this past December.
—Latria Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 May 2023
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But Trump has signaled a willingness this year to abandon the long-running principle of maintaining the Fed as an independent body.Rob Wile, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The Saudi government convened some 40 countries (not including Russia) in Jeddah in August 2023 to discuss principles for ending the war.Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
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Each dish will be a fascinating journey through the art of plating: a unique approach that redefines the rules of mise en place, both visually and gastronomically, from breakfast to aperitif.Benedetta Rossi, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
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During this conversation, Domingo broke a major rule of the brotherhood.Selome Hailu, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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The use of what Vladimir Putin said was a ballistic missile with multiple warheads in offensive combat is a clear departure from decades of the Cold War doctrine of deterrence.Brad Lendon, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a new nuclear doctrine Tuesday lowering the threshold of use for nuclear weapons, days after the U.S. authorized Ukraine's use of the long-range missiles.Ivana Saric, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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Whereas neoclassical economics presented itself as a universally applicable science based on certain fundamental axioms, Dobb emphasized history, class conflict, and imperialism.John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
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But underneath all of these more intricate structures is that same original group idea, with its four axioms.Leila Sloman, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2024
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The 2-1 decision from the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday comes as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear a challenge to a similar law in Tennessee, which may ultimately determine whether all such state laws around the country can be enforced.Reuters, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The Hungarian has transformed his country’s democratic system by changing electoral laws to ensure only his party can win elections.Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
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This is why Russia, China and India are all expanding their number of bases, while Turkey, Saudi Arabia and even Iran are looking to secure a foothold on the continent.The Week UK, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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The latest Des Moines Register poll showing skyrocketing enthusiasm for Vice President Harris among Iowa’s independent women set off alarm bells for former President Trump and his allies, as both parties seek to rally their bases and drive turnout.Julia Manchester, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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There is an emerging maxim that the only liberal Harris skeptics are the terminally online.Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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Seems silly to say it that way, but that maxim helps describe some of the ways that power and contact interact in the game of baseball.Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Dictum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dictum. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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