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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Public confidence in higher education has plummeted in recent years amid high tuition prices, skyrocketing student loans and a dismal job market — plus ideological concerns from conservatives.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
France is in the midst of its worst political crisis in decades as a succession of minority governments seek to push deficit-reducing budgets through a truculent legislature split into three distinct ideological blocs.
—Reuters, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
Fissures exist among city leaders despite their ideological beliefs.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
The company’s approach also aims to bridge political and ideological divides.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
France is in the midst of its worst political crisis in decades as a succession of minority governments seek to push deficit-reducing budgets through a truculent legislature split into three distinct ideological blocs.
—Reuters, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
Fissures exist among city leaders despite their ideological beliefs.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
The company’s approach also aims to bridge political and ideological divides.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Ideological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ideological. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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