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as in philosophy
the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group
central to the creed of this organization of medical volunteers is the belief that health care is a basic human right
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as in religion
a body of beliefs and practices regarding the supernatural and the worship of one or more deities
the Amish live by a strict creed that rejects many of the values and practices of modern society
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Recent Examples of creed
Plenty of folks of all races, creeds and colors realize that, and many have spent years trying to repair the damage.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Fox taught that the Inner Light emancipates a person from adherence to any creed, ecclesiastical authority or ritual forms.
—Arkansas Online, 11 May 2025
Both suspects were charged with first-degree intimidation based on bigotry or bias, ridicule on account of creed, religion, color, denomination, nationality or race, second-degree assault and second-degree breach of peace.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2025
Now much of the party are true believers in the MAGA creed and most of the rest have accepted that going along with the program is a career requirement.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for creed
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Fox taught that the Inner Light emancipates a person from adherence to any creed, ecclesiastical authority or ritual forms.
—Arkansas Online, 11 May 2025
Both suspects were charged with first-degree intimidation based on bigotry or bias, ridicule on account of creed, religion, color, denomination, nationality or race, second-degree assault and second-degree breach of peace.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2025
Now much of the party are true believers in the MAGA creed and most of the rest have accepted that going along with the program is a career requirement.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creed
Noun
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What distinguishes this program is not only the efficient process but also the underlying philosophy of cultivating outstanding physicians who are technically and empathetically skilled.—
Kristen Moon,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Moved by the clarity of her philosophy and relationship to nature, Chae went to study with her.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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Hajj, the world’s largest annual pilgrimage, begins today in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, as over 1 million Muslims travel to the religion's holiest city.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Hundreds of thousands, by some estimates, embraced the religion.—
Foster Klug,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
Noun
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An emotional dependency on the technology that leads to the weakening or suppression of critical thinking, and fosters the mental construction of an ideology that fuels narratives of relativization, rationalization, or collective denial regarding their proper functioning, or lack thereof.—
Hamilton Mann,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Some of these harmful ideologies might be downstream of these larger root causes.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2025
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This cruelty is echoed and magnified in Trump’s movement, which increasingly resembles an authoritarian cult more than a political party.—
Tom Debley,
Mercury News,
4 June 2025
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So as Will was entering this case that involved a cult, he gets caught undercover and in that process he gets drugged.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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Together, their strengths offer a model for a pope who can shepherd with both mind and heart — faithful to doctrine and fearless in love.—
Case Thorp,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2025
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But a groundswell of protest art was answering the call with a new kind of ardent feeling that damned the false piety and hypocrisy of homophobic Christian doctrine.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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“Creed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creed. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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