Principle in a sentence as a noun

Painful though it may be, you never ever litigate on principle.

You know; this guy makes some good points:"This arrogance undermines a basic security principle, never trust the client.

If we used this principle more often, the industry overall would be a much more nourishing environment to work in.

The fundamental problem is that the monetary systems of the modern world are all designed on the Wile E. Coyote principle.

Why trust a business to such a stagnant concern?On principle, on practicality, for the sake of all of our futures: just say no to PayPal.

"Besides that, it's simply not like me to cheer for anyone's death, in principle, especially a figure the TV adamantly asserts we're supposed to hate.

In plaintiffs' practice, likewise, I was always a strong advocate of standing upon principle and taking cases all the way to judgment, even when substantial offers of settlement were on the table.

I think that was a good thing because it established the principle that joining an organization does not absolve you from higher duties towards your fellow citizens or humanity at large.

My first seven years were spent primarily on the defense side, where I developed an intense frustration with insurance carriers who would settle meritless claims for nuisance value when the better long-term view would have been to fight against vexatious litigation as a matter of principle.

Principle definitions

noun

a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct; "their principles of composition characterized all their works"

See also: rule

noun

a rule or standard especially of good behavior; "a man of principle"; "he will not violate his principles"

noun

a basic truth or law or assumption; "the principles of democracy"

noun

a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system; "the principle of the conservation of mass"; "the principle of jet propulsion"; "the right-hand rule for inductive fields"

See also: rule

noun

rule of personal conduct

See also: precept

noun

(law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature); "the rationale for capital punishment"; "the principles of internal-combustion engines"

See also: rationale