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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Large protests create massive audiences and national media attention, allowing smaller ideological movements to spread their messaging, recruit activists and build momentum for campaigns that extend well beyond a single day of demonstrations.
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Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
With the ideological fervor of the Islamic Revolution having run out and the clerical establishment delegitimized, true power now lies with the Guard.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
Education policy debates often become ideological.
—Claudia Nachtigal, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2026
Cuba’s ideological hollowing is decades old.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
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Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
With the ideological fervor of the Islamic Revolution having run out and the clerical establishment delegitimized, true power now lies with the Guard.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
Education policy debates often become ideological.
—Claudia Nachtigal, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2026
Cuba’s ideological hollowing is decades old.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Ideological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ideological. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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