accepted principle
collocation in Englishmeaningsofacceptedandprinciple
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accepted
adjective
uk/əkˈsep.tɪd/us/əkˈsep.t̬ɪd/
generally agreed to be satisfactory ...
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principle
noun
uk/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/us/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/
a basic idea or rule that explains or controls how something happens ...
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(Definition ofacceptedandprinciplefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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It is anacceptedprinciplethat benefits should be funded primarily from contributions on the earnings of those who work.
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It is anacceptedprinciplethat the use of imprisonment and the length of a prison sentence takes into account the seriousness of the offence.
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That is an internationallyacceptedprincipleand it is one from which it is difficult to resile.
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They have neveracceptedprinciple4, and now they are throwing out principle 5.
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Nobody will tell us dogmatically that nomination is not anacceptedprinciplein our affairs.
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It is also becoming a more commonlyacceptedprinciplein international arenas.
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But is it not anacceptedprinciplethat those exercising effective power in a country are entitled to act on behalf of its people?
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The goal is to explain this widelyacceptedprincipleand elaborate its implications for providers, structures, and bioethicists.
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Despite these developments, no generallyacceptedprincipleor scheme has evolved for the merger of optimization and constraint satisfaction.
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Yet no generallyacceptedprincipleor scheme for their merger has evolved.
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Our legal justification rests upon theacceptedprinciplethat force may be used in extreme circumstances to avert a humanitarian catastrophe.
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It is anacceptedprinciplethat a contract to supply equipment carries with it an understanding that the necessary spare parts will normally be provided.
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Theacceptedprinciplefor dealing with unemployment is to make unemployment benefit the first line of defence and unemployment assistance the second line.
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The meteorological position depends upon theacceptedprinciplethat hot air rises.
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The oldacceptedprincipleof ascertaining a fair value is departed from again.
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In doing so, it follows the internationallyacceptedprincipleof arm's-length valuation.
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That is a perfectly reasonable andacceptedprinciple.
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It is anacceptedprincipleof military training that in making an appreciation more than one point of view should be studied.
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It is anacceptedprinciplethat they do have such access.
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