Tenant or Tenet?
Tenant or Tenet?
What is the difference between "tenant" and "tenet"?- "Tenant" is a person who rents land or property. For example:
- The tenant in the apartment above us is too noisy.
- Non-violence is the central tenet of their faith.
- My tenant never washes his hair.
- We are only tenants, and shortly the great Landlord will give us notice that our lease has expired.
(Actor Joseph Jefferson)
- She tenants the land from a farmer.
- Trust is the central tenet of our agreement.
- The phrase "Love your enemies" is not always an easy tenet to live by.
(Singer Lea Salonga)
- My views have evolved to support marriage equality. They do not require a religion to alter any of its tenets; it simply forbids government from discrimination regarding who can marry whom.
(Actor Tim Johnson)


More about "Tenant" or "Tenet"?
The words "tenant" and "tenet" sound similar, but their meanings are completely different.Tenant
The noun "tenant" describes a person who occupies land or property that is rented from a landlord. Though not as common, "tenant" can also be used as a verb.Example sentences with "tenant":
Tenet
The noun "tenet" denotes an adopted belief, theme, or principle.Example sentences with "tenet":
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