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as in theology
a statement or body of statements concerning faith or morals proclaimed by a church
the Catholic Church's doctrine on the Eucharist
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Recent Examples of doctrine
On March 27, Coney Barrett, a Trump nominee, expressed major concerns about reviving the doctrine, which hasn't been used since the 1930s and could severely weaken the power of government agencies.
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
The central question before the court was whether Congress and the FCC violated that doctrine through the scheme.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2025
That legal doctrine allows the government to withhold information that might endanger national security during court proceedings.
—Luc Cohen, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
Smoke In Ukraine While Russian doctrine calls for the use of smoke on a massive scale, it has not been seen much in the conflict in Ukraine.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
The central question before the court was whether Congress and the FCC violated that doctrine through the scheme.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2025
That legal doctrine allows the government to withhold information that might endanger national security during court proceedings.
—Luc Cohen, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
Smoke In Ukraine While Russian doctrine calls for the use of smoke on a massive scale, it has not been seen much in the conflict in Ukraine.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doctrine
Noun
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Other pet subjects are literature, art, theology, music, and philosophy.—
James Verini,
The New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2025
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Gone now is the academic theology, replaced by a pastor who is more interested in talking about Jesus on a personal level and leaving questions about orthodox doctrine to rulings from the Roman Curia.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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This philosophy is reflected in the design of the Classic Perpetual Calendar Manufacture, which combines elegance and functionality, offered at the remarkable price of $9,995 — far below the usual cost for such complications.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2025
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There are also current events and a smattering of philosophy.—
Yvonne Zipp,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 Apr. 2025
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In the exploration phase, deep knowledge allows for meaningful manipulation and novel combinations of knowledge based on the fundamental rules and principles within a field of expertise to produce creative solutions.—
Ming-Chien Chyu,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Now we are no longer trusted as a viable partner that will stand by our word and our democratic principles.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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Very few things, like sports, unify people across backgrounds, cultures, and ideologies.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Musk’s alliance with far-right wing movements and fascist-adjacent ideology has also caused protesters outside the U.S. to destroy Tesla products.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2025
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Part Phil Jackson, part Pete Carroll and Bill Walsh, the dogma of Steve Kerr was coming to Golden State.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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As the second Trump administration brazenly bulldozes the vaunted wall of separation between church and state, such destruction will also erode precious individual liberties which depend on keeping dogma out of government.—
Annie Laurie Gaylor,
Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2025
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For its 38,000 citizens, and the many visitors that travel to the second smallest country in the world, Mammon may appear to be the ruling creed.—
Rob Crossan,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Mar. 2025
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The basis of the American creed is that all of us are created equal, not that we are created alike.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Doctrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doctrine. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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