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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But some people with different ideological positions saw different videos, from different angles, and reached totally different conclusions about what happened — partly due to cues from political leaders.
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 25 Jan. 2026
Trump proved to be a vexing ideological lodestar—aggressively anti-intellectual in his attitudes and consistently inconsistent in his views.
—Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
Many researchers say chatbots’ eagerness to please can lead users into ideological echo chambers.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
The Smithsonian is undergoing an ideological review.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 25 Jan. 2026
Trump proved to be a vexing ideological lodestar—aggressively anti-intellectual in his attitudes and consistently inconsistent in his views.
—Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
Many researchers say chatbots’ eagerness to please can lead users into ideological echo chambers.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
The Smithsonian is undergoing an ideological review.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Ideological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ideological. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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