Similar words: unprincipled, principle, principles, principled, pleasure principle, reciprocity principle, legal principle, uncertainty principle. Meaning: adv. with regard to fundamentals although not concerning details.
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1. Her idea is sound in principle.
2. In principle I agree with the idea, but in practice it's not always possible.
3. They have approved the changes in principle.
4. They are agreed in principle but not in detail.
5. They have accepted the idea in principle.
6. The government has agreed in principle to a referendum.
7. The Treasury was opposed in principle to the proposals.
8. They agree to the plan in principle.
9. Their ideas sound fine in principle but they haven't worked out the economics behind the policies.
10. I agree with you in principle,(sentencedict .com) but we'll need to discuss the details.
11. In principle there is nothing that a human can do that a machine might not be able to do one day.
12. The financing for the deal has been approved in principle.
13. Taxation is not popular in principle, merely acceptable in context.
14. The decision had been agreed in principle before today's meeting, but some controversy surrounded it.
15. Even assuming this to be in principle possible, it will not be achieved soon.
16. I agree with it in principle but I doubt if it will happen in practice.
17. In principle, the new software should make the accounting system a lot simpler.
18. The government accepts whaling in principle as long as it is carefully regulated.
19. They have agreed to the proposal in principle but we still have to negotiate the terms.
20. A tidal current turbine is similar in principle to a windmill.
21. I had to agree with him in principle.
22. The cessation of hostilities was agreed in principle.
23. The Committee agreed in principle to your initial proposals.
24. In principle, there is nothing new about this.
25. In principle, well-being is a contestable good.
26. In principle, the idea of network computers is sound enough.
27. I think Mr. Lloyd accepted, in principle, that that would be so.
28. Setting aside the question of cost, what do you think of the idea in principle?
29. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice. Thomas Paine 
30. Through informal contacts in 1971 and 1972 and formally in 1972 agreement was reached in principle to amalgamate.
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