doctrinal
adjective
doc·trin·al
ˈdäk-trə-nᵊl 
especially British
däk-ˈtrī-
: of, relating to, or preoccupied with doctrine
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Purposefully defying rigid doctrinal authority as practiced by the rest of religious America, the Disciples took to publishing their discussions and debates, which often included contesting views, in journals, newspapers, and broadsheets.
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Richard D. Mahoney, JSTOR Daily, 30 Apr. 2025
Becciu's decision followed mounting pressure tied to his conviction for embezzlement, further reshaping a race already laden with political, doctrinal and geographical complexity.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
But to critics, these bureaucratic changes were a slippery slope to doctrinal erosion.
—Liam Adams, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
That person ended up being the German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, who had run the Vatican’s doctrinal office with a firm hand for almost all of John Paul II’s papacy.
— Made By History, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
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Richard D. Mahoney, JSTOR Daily, 30 Apr. 2025
Becciu's decision followed mounting pressure tied to his conviction for embezzlement, further reshaping a race already laden with political, doctrinal and geographical complexity.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
But to critics, these bureaucratic changes were a slippery slope to doctrinal erosion.
—Liam Adams, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
That person ended up being the German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, who had run the Vatican’s doctrinal office with a firm hand for almost all of John Paul II’s papacy.
— Made By History, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Doctrinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doctrinal. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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