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a statement or body of statements concerning faith or morals proclaimed by a church
the Catholic dogma of the bodily assumption of the Virgin Mary
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Recent Examples of dogma
Her ambivalence toward her vocation runs throughout her memoir, which interrogates and sometimes rebuts the dogmas that inevitably hardened around such famed artists.
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Claudia La Rocco, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
But should authorities banish all religious beliefs that differ with the state’s secular dogma?
—Dan Miller, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The central dogma in molecular biology is a very beautiful thing.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
The inability of adults to produce new neurons was pretty much the central dogma of neuroscience until the 1960s.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 17 Jan. 2025
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Claudia La Rocco, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
But should authorities banish all religious beliefs that differ with the state’s secular dogma?
—Dan Miller, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The central dogma in molecular biology is a very beautiful thing.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
The inability of adults to produce new neurons was pretty much the central dogma of neuroscience until the 1960s.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dogma
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This doctrine shaped the post-war global economy, where deep financial and trade linkages were viewed not just as a matter of efficiency but as a safeguard for peace.—
Jon Helgi Egilsson,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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It’s commonly accepted HR doctrine that after a large layoff, those who stay suffer a 20% decline in their job performance.—
Phil Blair,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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The philosophy boils down to a simple goal: avoiding aging.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
21 Mar. 2025
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If your design philosophy leans towards maximizing style and space, the Gardyn Home Kit 2.0 is your vertical gardening soulmate.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
20 Mar. 2025
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Trump has derided the Education Department as wasteful and polluted by liberal ideology.—
Collin Binkley and Chris Megerian,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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Overseas, resentment against Musk stems largely from his support of right-wing political groups and ideology.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Dogma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dogma. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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