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 field of would-be governors is wide, but the two likely to have the most campaign money are billionaire investor Tom Steyer and San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, who represent the ideological parameters of the Democratic hopefuls.
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026
But in recent years, as American political debates have turned ever more into exhibits of vicious, mudslinging opposition rather than genuine ideological engagement, theater makers have gradually started to ask more pointed questions about the mixed legacy of this patriotic form.
—Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
But as with the dismantling of huge swaths of our research capacity, the original refusal to even consider this mRNA flu vaccine on what are obviously ideological grounds shows future potential for the FDA to affect a hell of a lot more people than just the cranks who agree with them.
—The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
With the Fed already split along ideological lines, the fissure could grow deeper if former Governor Kevin Warsh is confirmed as the next central bank chair.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026
But in recent years, as American political debates have turned ever more into exhibits of vicious, mudslinging opposition rather than genuine ideological engagement, theater makers have gradually started to ask more pointed questions about the mixed legacy of this patriotic form.
—Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
But as with the dismantling of huge swaths of our research capacity, the original refusal to even consider this mRNA flu vaccine on what are obviously ideological grounds shows future potential for the FDA to affect a hell of a lot more people than just the cranks who agree with them.
—The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
With the Fed already split along ideological lines, the fissure could grow deeper if former Governor Kevin Warsh is confirmed as the next central bank chair.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Ideological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ideological. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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