ideological
adjective
ideo·log·i·cal
ˌī-dē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 
ˌi-
variants
or less commonly ideologic
ˌī-dē-ə-ˈlä-jik
ˌi-
1
: of, relating to, or based on ideology
2
: relating to or concerned with ideas
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The problem comes when ideological casting choices begin to undermine the narrative, contravening Grisham’s famously effective structure and pacing.
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Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
That the lives of children are not acceptable collateral damage in an ideological campaign.
—CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Advertisement This ideological and strategic convergence was strengthened by the emergence of a consensus around Reagan’s deregulatory economic philosophy and faith in free markets in both major American parties in the 1990s.
—Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Similar to China, economic realities forced ideological change.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
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Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
That the lives of children are not acceptable collateral damage in an ideological campaign.
—CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Advertisement This ideological and strategic convergence was strengthened by the emergence of a consensus around Reagan’s deregulatory economic philosophy and faith in free markets in both major American parties in the 1990s.
—Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Similar to China, economic realities forced ideological change.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ideological
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“Ideological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ideological. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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