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Precept is an English word with synonyms like principle or philosophy. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Precept | Precepts | Preceptors | Preceptor

Precept meaning

  1. A rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct.
  2. A written command, especially a demand for payment.
  3. An order issued by one local authority to another specifying the rate of tax to be charged on its behalf.

Synonyms of Precept

principle school of thought philosophical system philosophy doctrine commandment teaching prescript rule ism

Related words

Other words often associated with Precept or its synonyms:

belief instruction direction generalization explanation convention didactics bid pedagogy generality conception pattern

Using Precept

  • The main meaning on this page is: A rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct. | A written command, especially a demand for payment. | An order issued by one local authority to another specifying the rate of tax to be charged on its behalf.
  • Useful related words include: principle, school of thought, philosophical system, philosophy.
  • In the example corpus, precept often appears in combinations such as: the precept, precept of, this precept.

Context around Precept

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 10 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

tax 2× care 1× morecambe 1× maximum 1× policing 1× cent 1× powerful 1× american 1× evolutionary 1× environmentalist 1×

Often after:

concept 2× increases 1× writes 1× rise 1× money 1× increase 1× established 1×

Sentence patterns with Precept

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

7 55 precept rise 1× a maximum precept increase the 1× amount of precept to levy 1× anti evolutionary precept of human 1× council tax precept writes ldr 1× issue a precept 1× key islamic precept and the 1× of the precept are called 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a newquay councillor 1× a proposed council 1× contrary to the 1× councillors meet on 1× eyesores in sandown 1× if a person 1×

Common sentence endings:

1 per cent 1× 55 precept rise 1× a balanced budget 1× are called modest 1× arrive on roads 1× changes affecting residents 1×

Words around Precept

Just before it in the word index:

precentor 6 preceeded 3 preceding 677 precedes 134 precedents 118 precedential 3

Just after it in the word index:

preceptor 3 preceptors 5 precepts 88 precess 5 precesses 2 precessing 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aau 65 abandons 65 affections 65 ainu 65 aipac 65 aix 65

Corpus analysis for Precept

  • In this selection, "precept" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, tax, care, morecambe, concept, increases and writes stand out and add context to how "precept" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 7 55 precept rise and a maximum precept increase the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "precept" sits close to words such as aau, abandons and affections, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with precept

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Eyesores in Sandown make writer question tax precept increases. (9 words)

The title recalls both a key Islamic precept and the Muslim Brotherhood. (12 words)

Polestar has, in recent weeks, been teasing the Precept concept from the inside out. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

We've had no choice to increase our council tax by 4.99 per cent broken down to 2.99 per cent for general tax and more importantly, a two per cent precept for adult social care which even at this time is not enough. (45 words)

That’s an easy-breezy sum-up of an adventure story that traverses iconic locations in the world circa 1900 but also navigates subtext like xenophobia, classism, and the anti-evolutionary precept of human exceptionalism. (35 words)

Mr Morris understood the city council had said there was currently no arrangement to simply return the Morecambe precept money back to Morecambe taxpayers, and questioned if there are other methods to reimburse residents. (34 words)

Question examples

Job goes and grass cutting stops - so why are Skegness residents facing 7.55% precept rise? (16 words)

Our biggest question is simple: when can we expect a production version of the Precept concept to arrive on roads? (20 words)

Example sentences (20)

The breach of this precept is arrogance, and observers of the precept are called modest.

Eyesores in Sandown make writer question tax precept increases.

A Newquay councillor says he’s embarrassed to sit on the town council after it agreed to an “obscene and cruel” 27% increase in its council tax precept, writes LDR Reporter Lee Trewhela.

A proposed council tax increase of 2.99 per cent, plus a social care precept of two per cent are among the main changes affecting residents.

Councillors meet on Wednesday to set the precept on the council tax for 2024/25.

In recent months over 100 town and community councils in the county have been meeting to discuss their own financial needs and decide the amount of precept to levy on their areas.

Job goes and grass cutting stops - so why are Skegness residents facing 7.55% precept rise?

Mr Morris understood the city council had said there was currently no arrangement to simply return the Morecambe precept money back to Morecambe taxpayers, and questioned if there are other methods to reimburse residents.

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PCC papers detail that without a maximum precept increase, the force would have to use more than £1 million from its reserves to reach a balanced budget.

The concerns come as the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Joy Allen raised the policing precept by 5.1 per cent.

We've had no choice to increase our council tax by 4.99 per cent broken down to 2.99 per cent for general tax and more importantly, a two per cent precept for adult social care which even at this time is not enough.

Along with the film’s powerful precept and reputable interviewees, its subtle production elements left me engaged throughout its duration.

Contrary to the American precept established by Nixon and Kissinger after the opening to China in the 1970s, Moscow and Beijing now have much better relations with each other than either has with Washington.

If a person does not adhere to the measures enacted, the police will issue a precept.

Our biggest question is simple: when can we expect a production version of the Precept concept to arrive on roads?

Polestar has, in recent weeks, been teasing the Precept concept from the inside out.

That’s an easy-breezy sum-up of an adventure story that traverses iconic locations in the world circa 1900 but also navigates subtext like xenophobia, classism, and the anti-evolutionary precept of human exceptionalism.

The environmentalist precept of “reduce, reuse, recycle” is an aesthetic touchstone for the designer Emily Bode, isolating since mid-March in British Columbia.

The meaning of this precept was perfected when the Sabbath was moved to Sunday, the first day of the week, because of the Resurrection of our Lord.

The title recalls both a key Islamic precept and the Muslim Brotherhood.

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Common combinations with precept

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "precept" in a sentence?
An example: "The breach of this precept is arrogance, and observers of the precept are called modest." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "precept" from authentic English texts.
What does "precept" mean?
Precept means: A rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct.
What are synonyms of "precept"?
Common synonyms of "precept" include: principle, school of thought, philosophical system, philosophy, doctrine, commandment, teaching, prescript. Plus 2 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "precept" are there?
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