ideological
adjective
ideo·log·i·cal
ˌī-dē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 
ˌi-
variants
or less commonly ideologic
ˌī-dē-ə-ˈlä-jik
ˌi-
1
: of, relating to, or based on ideology
2
: relating to or concerned with ideas
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Trump might soon gain another ideological bedfellow in Peru with the election of Keiko Fujimori, the daughter of late autocrat Alberto Fujimori.
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Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
Many fans simply want to watch baseball without being confronted by political or ideological messaging.
—Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Featuring interviews from a wide range of people across the ideological spectrum, as well as top-tier acting talent for historical re-enactments, this is a prestige series that's worth checking out.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 19 June 2026
Ivermectin became an ideological flashpoint during the COVID-19 pandemic, gaining popularity as a treatment for the disease among people who distrusted the vaccines and established medical treatment protocols.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
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Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
Many fans simply want to watch baseball without being confronted by political or ideological messaging.
—Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Featuring interviews from a wide range of people across the ideological spectrum, as well as top-tier acting talent for historical re-enactments, this is a prestige series that's worth checking out.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 19 June 2026
Ivermectin became an ideological flashpoint during the COVID-19 pandemic, gaining popularity as a treatment for the disease among people who distrusted the vaccines and established medical treatment protocols.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
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“Ideological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ideological. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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