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as in doctrine
a statement or body of statements concerning faith or morals proclaimed by a church
the Catholic dogma of the bodily assumption of the Virgin Mary
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Recent Examples of dogma
Keith Lockhart’s Pops are pretty accustomed to disrupting dogma (see recent performances with jazz saxophonist Branford Marsalis and Jerry Garcia keyboardist Melvin Seals).
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Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
After moving to the University of California, San Diego, in the late 1960s, Braunwald challenged the then-prevailing dogma that development of a blood clot in one of the coronary arteries feeding the heart instantly acted like a light switch to destroy the organ’s muscle.
—Lawrence K. Altman, STAT, 7 May 2026
Schools must defend free inquiry, reject dogma, and privilege the unencumbered search for truth.
—Deborah Kenny, Time, 20 Apr. 2026
The science moves forward with data, not with dogma and with dismissal.
—CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
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Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
After moving to the University of California, San Diego, in the late 1960s, Braunwald challenged the then-prevailing dogma that development of a blood clot in one of the coronary arteries feeding the heart instantly acted like a light switch to destroy the organ’s muscle.
—Lawrence K. Altman, STAT, 7 May 2026
Schools must defend free inquiry, reject dogma, and privilege the unencumbered search for truth.
—Deborah Kenny, Time, 20 Apr. 2026
The science moves forward with data, not with dogma and with dismissal.
—CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dogma
Noun
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The Monroe doctrine was explicitly anti-imperialist, stating that the United States would not tolerate interference by the Old World imperial powers in the Western Hemisphere.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Latter-day Saints also reject the Nicene Creed, which emphasizes the doctrine of the Trinity as one divine being.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
Noun
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The five co-conspirators appeared to have been motivated by antigovernment ideology, authorities said.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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That said, identity can also become intertwined with politics, culture, religion, race, geography, and ideology.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Noun
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California’s system for choosing judges is a compromise between two competing legal philosophies.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
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Gavi has been handed the number 9 shirt, which tells you everything about the philosophy, but the man set to lead the line is Real Sociedad captain Mikel Oyarzabal.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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“Dogma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dogma. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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