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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
His screed resonates as a credo today: Mayor Koch has stated that hate and rancor should be removed from our hearts.
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2025
The credo that the government should be run like a corporation is not new, and ICE has for years contracted with private corrections companies and welcomed private-sector expertise, even hiring McKinsey & Company, the consulting firm, for an organizational makeover.
—Brent McDonald, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Such academic collaborations were not contradictory to the North Korean credo of Juche (self-reliance) but rather a means of furthering the resilience capacity of the country’s ecological system which inherently transcends borders.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Over subsequent decades, this credo would face challenges, including from New Deal–era progressives wary of rich men ascribing to charity what was properly the realm of the state and of McCarthyite conservatives targeting philanthropic foundations as part of anticommunist fearmongering.
—Mark Malloch-Brown, Foreign Affairs, 15 Jan. 2024
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2025
The credo that the government should be run like a corporation is not new, and ICE has for years contracted with private corrections companies and welcomed private-sector expertise, even hiring McKinsey & Company, the consulting firm, for an organizational makeover.
—Brent McDonald, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Such academic collaborations were not contradictory to the North Korean credo of Juche (self-reliance) but rather a means of furthering the resilience capacity of the country’s ecological system which inherently transcends borders.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Over subsequent decades, this credo would face challenges, including from New Deal–era progressives wary of rich men ascribing to charity what was properly the realm of the state and of McCarthyite conservatives targeting philanthropic foundations as part of anticommunist fearmongering.
—Mark Malloch-Brown, Foreign Affairs, 15 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for credo
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Projects engage critical questions of ecology, migration, identity, religion, and architecture, and excavate both metaphorical and literal prisons.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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Children unfamiliar with the world in time become easy marks for the dealers in fascist politics and quack religions.—
Henry Freedland,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Eight candidates with differing ideologies, ranging from conservative to liberal, are vying for four open positions on the seven-member board of the Gardner Edgerton United School District 231 in southern Johnson County.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, allowing men but not women to have multiple spouses is clearly unequal and entwined with patriarchal ideology that positions women as subordinate or inferior to men.—
David W. Lawson,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
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Erewhon has a cult-following for its emphasis on healthy food.—
Reia Li,
AZCentral.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The company, which recently unveiled remakes of Roger Corman’s cult classics, develops and represents content bridging creative talent across Canada, Asia and Europe.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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Durant’s difference in opinion wasn’t surprising to Green, knowing that their basketball philosophies aren’t always aligned.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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His philosophy of the game is likely similar to that of Snitker, so there should not be many adjustments needed from the players.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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This legacy hardly supports the idea that free speech operated as a cynical creed mainly championed by the privileged.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Oct. 2025
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America’s military strength depends on men and women of every race, gender, and creed.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Credo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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