an article of faith
noun phrase
: something that is believed without being questioned or doubted
For many it is an article of faith that the economy will begin to improve soon.
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But several court cases have ruled a kirpan is not a weapon and instead an article of faith protected by the First Amendment and other laws, according to the Sikh Coalition, a national advocacy organization.
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Opposition to offshore drilling is something of an article of faith in much of California, and not just along the coast.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
The notion that non-citizens are voting and changing the outcome of elections has become an article of faith among many Republicans after years of claims by Trump that droves of non-citizens have been voting as part of a scheme by Democrats to improperly win elections.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
And yet, even here, where the disparity between these drones’ low cost and their ability to slay far more expensive military platforms is an article of faith, there is recognition that drones alone can’t win the war.
—Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2025
Yet the tariffs, an article of faith for Mr. Trump going back to the 1980s, have done little to intimidate the Chinese.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Tariffs should not be an article of faith for anyone.
—Henry Olsen, National Review, 7 Feb. 2025
The quip has been an article of faith for political commentators ever since.
—Jeffrey A. Friedman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2024
Local control of land use is an article of faith in many states.
—Nicholas J. Marantz, The Conversation, 10 July 2023
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Opposition to offshore drilling is something of an article of faith in much of California, and not just along the coast.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
The notion that non-citizens are voting and changing the outcome of elections has become an article of faith among many Republicans after years of claims by Trump that droves of non-citizens have been voting as part of a scheme by Democrats to improperly win elections.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
And yet, even here, where the disparity between these drones’ low cost and their ability to slay far more expensive military platforms is an article of faith, there is recognition that drones alone can’t win the war.
—Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2025
Yet the tariffs, an article of faith for Mr. Trump going back to the 1980s, have done little to intimidate the Chinese.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Tariffs should not be an article of faith for anyone.
—Henry Olsen, National Review, 7 Feb. 2025
The quip has been an article of faith for political commentators ever since.
—Jeffrey A. Friedman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2024
Local control of land use is an article of faith in many states.
—Nicholas J. Marantz, The Conversation, 10 July 2023
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“An article of faith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/an%20article%20of%20faith. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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