variants also idealogy
as in doctrine
the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group members of that sect follow an ideology of nonviolence and freely given cooperation

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Recent Examples of ideology The findings on community engagement and neighborhood-specific approaches have shaped policing in both progressive cities and conservative towns alike — proof that rigorous research can transcend political divides when focused on outcomes rather than ideology. Andrew V. Papachristos, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025 Some see the very adoption of institutional commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion as the imposition of a singular ideology in settings like the university that should be open to all perspectives, including critics of such policies. Suzanne Nossel, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2025 Unlike traditional movements, this network is decentralized, collaborative, diverse and not driven by a single ideology or leader. Richard Knight, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025 Very few things, like sports, unify people across backgrounds, cultures, and ideologies. Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ideology
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Noun
  • Compared with the fundamentalism of al-Qaida or Hamas, the doctrines of the Bolsheviks, the nationalism of the Nazis or the sun god worship of the Aztecs, Christianity does indeed seem not too bad.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Roth said employees at the charity would have to be expressing and inculcating religious doctrine, such as requiring participation in a prayer before a meal is served at a soup kitchen.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 31 Mar. 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
  • There are also current events and a smattering of philosophy.
    Yvonne Zipp, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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“Ideology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideology. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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