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the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group our philosophy is to do no harm to anyone

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Recent Examples of philosophy The weaknesses Two philosophies are thrown around in hockey. The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025 Such episodes remind us that philosophy, at its best, thrives on receptivity and the humility to change direction. Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025 Koy noted clear influences from Wright’s design philosophy throughout the structure. Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025 This philosophy transforms daily routines into moments of gradual renewal, as subtle, consistent care evolves into a sustainable practice of harmony and resilience. Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for philosophy
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Noun
  • Generally, Antifa describes those in opposition to fascism and far-right neo-Nazi ideologies, tracing their roots to 20th-century resistance movements in Europe.
    Richard Hall, Time, 27 Sep. 2025
  • And hatred rather than ideology is the animating force?
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
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  • The destruction of the doctrine led directly to the creation of the right-wing talk-radio program The Rush Limbaugh Show the next year and, less than a decade later, of Fox News — a political movement giving direct rise to a fiercely partisan and sometimes fact-agnostic right-wing media.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The likely resolution lies in the constitutional doctrine of separation of powers.
    Tom Campbell, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025

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“Philosophy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosophy. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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