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as in religion
a body of beliefs and practices regarding the supernatural and the worship of one or more deities
the credo of the ancient Egyptians involved a variety of polytheism
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Recent Examples of credo
This was the credo of a tactician, a weigher of costs and benefits, who had no patience for child’s play.
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New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
And the credo has more recently been looked at with skepticism as J&J faced high-profile lawsuits over products such as baby powder and opioid medication.
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Michael L. Diamond,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Later, Pratt provides a personal credo that would prompt many political consultants to hand in their resignations.
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Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
Their credo is fear — fear of the future, fear of the stranger, fear of change.
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Sacramento Bee Staff,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
And the credo has more recently been looked at with skepticism as J&J faced high-profile lawsuits over products such as baby powder and opioid medication.
—
Michael L. Diamond,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Later, Pratt provides a personal credo that would prompt many political consultants to hand in their resignations.
—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
Their credo is fear — fear of the future, fear of the stranger, fear of change.
—
Sacramento Bee Staff,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for credo
Noun
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Some proponents of the curriculum changes dispute arguments that children will be explicitly taught religion, saying the Biblical passages and stories will be taught in the context of world history.
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Be smart and avoid arguments about politics, religion and controversial issues.
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Wagner suspects there are ties to the Active Club network, whose adult male members bond over white nationalist ideologies through workout sessions and mixed martial arts and have been associated with Patriot Front.
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Once people are primed to see isolated criminal acts as collective proof, punitive policy can begin to sound like common sense rather than ideology.
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The sprawling gas stations have a cult-like following centered on their preternaturally clean restrooms and unique culinary offerings.
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Dream Me a Dream serves as a coda to Dance of Love, the 2024 album that introduced cult singer/songwriter Tucker Zimmerman to a wider audience thanks to an assist from Big Thief, who served as his supporting band.
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In recent months, Google DeepMind, Meta and Anthropic have begun to hire experts in psychology, philosophy and ethics in order to research the topics of machine consciousness and AI welfare.
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Today's college students have mixed feelings about AI, Fabrizio Cariani, a professor and chair of the philosophy department at the University of Maryland who teaches a class called AI and the Human Experience, told USA TODAY in May.
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Citizens of every creed, color, age and economic variety were there, all joyous in the win of such a good human being.
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The 13 producers who appear on Purity (Flips) could not be more different in creed and career.
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“Credo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credo. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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