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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In 2024, Republican gains came not from ideological shifts but from a clear economic pitch.
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Key primary battles are emerging in states like Texas, New York, and Maine, highlighting ideological and generational divides.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Each has its own unique political history and with that its own ideological leanings.
—Averi Harper, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2025
To Sandberg, the issue goes beyond something ideological.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Key primary battles are emerging in states like Texas, New York, and Maine, highlighting ideological and generational divides.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Each has its own unique political history and with that its own ideological leanings.
—Averi Harper, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2025
To Sandberg, the issue goes beyond something ideological.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Ideological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ideological. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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