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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creed
Noun
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Pullman spent years wanting his acting career to be totally separate from his relationship from his father, but in recent times has changed his philosophy.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2025
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This philosophy is a cornerstone of our manufacturing operations.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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Prior to joining Fox News, Alexandra covered breaking news, crime, religion, and the military in the southeast.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2025
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By targeting people based on their race, religion, or nationality, from countries with predominantly Black, Brown and Muslim-majority populations, this blanket ban constitutes racial discrimination under international human rights law.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
Noun
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Stoller’s script eliminates the Old Major character — a mix of Lenin’s and Marx’s ideologies, the warrior boar initiates the uprising against Farmer Jones (Serkis) — and introduces a cutesy-wootsy piglet named Lucky (Gaten Matarazzo) to serve as the audience surrogate.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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In the meantime, however, these discriminatory government edicts will continue to violate Coloradans’ rights of free speech and free exercise of religion, and adversely impact the privacy, safety, professional conduct, and even health of those who disagree with the government’s ideology.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
7 June 2025
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This type of mythology is also what makes Wilson, paradoxically, one of the most popular cult artists of all time.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
13 June 2025
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The game is tribal, and Liverpool is something of a cult, a mythical club where local heroes don’t leave easily.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Because Moore was working for the network, Eady is also suing them by respondeat superior, a legal doctrine that holds employers responsible for the wrongful conduct of their employees.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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After Mao died, new leadership saw the folly of the Maoist doctrine.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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“Creed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creed. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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