doctrinal
adjective
doc·trin·al
ˈdäk-trə-nᵊl 
especially British
däk-ˈtrī-
: of, relating to, or preoccupied with doctrine
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The result is doctrinal asymmetry: Iran can threaten sea-lanes, cables and cyber vaults but cannot field a symmetric response to 200 jets.
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Guney Yildiz, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Never has a judge been impeached over doctrinal differences—in other words, for doing their jobs.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Alleging disobedience, among other claimed doctrinal infractions, the OCA excommunicated the Homyks and longtime parish council leader Priscilla Rivera.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
Reformed is a lot more entertaining than this doctrinal back-and-forth would suggest.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 1 June 2025
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Guney Yildiz, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Never has a judge been impeached over doctrinal differences—in other words, for doing their jobs.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Alleging disobedience, among other claimed doctrinal infractions, the OCA excommunicated the Homyks and longtime parish council leader Priscilla Rivera.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
Reformed is a lot more entertaining than this doctrinal back-and-forth would suggest.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 1 June 2025
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“Doctrinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doctrinal. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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