doctrinal
adjective
doc·trin·al
ˈdäk-trə-nᵊl 
especially British
däk-ˈtrī-
: of, relating to, or preoccupied with doctrine
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Many Christians seek to keep a hostile world at bay by discouraging inquiry and critical thinking, by empowering theological enforcers, and by drawing narrow doctrinal boundaries.
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Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Formed in 1994, the fellowship has increasingly served as a forum for traditionalist provinces to coordinate responses to doctrinal disputes.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
This air-to-sea command transfer represents a doctrinal advance.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
For them, suspicion of medical abuses continues, even as no doctrinal mandate per se rejects modern medical interventions.
—Cory Anderson, STAT, 6 Mar. 2026
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Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Formed in 1994, the fellowship has increasingly served as a forum for traditionalist provinces to coordinate responses to doctrinal disputes.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
This air-to-sea command transfer represents a doctrinal advance.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
For them, suspicion of medical abuses continues, even as no doctrinal mandate per se rejects modern medical interventions.
—Cory Anderson, STAT, 6 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for doctrinal
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“Doctrinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doctrinal. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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