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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Some observers emphasize ideological precedents from the Cold War.
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S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
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The Bay’s issues aren’t ideological and most of us aren’t wired as ideologues anyway.
—Russell Hancock, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
Some settlers moved to the West Bank for religious or ideological reasons, while others were drawn by lower housing costs and government incentives.
—USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
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S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
Advertisement Second, the recognition provides a constructive ideological counterweight to Hamas and other jihadist organizations.
—Ami Ayalon, Time, 18 Aug. 2025
The Bay’s issues aren’t ideological and most of us aren’t wired as ideologues anyway.
—Russell Hancock, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
Some settlers moved to the West Bank for religious or ideological reasons, while others were drawn by lower housing costs and government incentives.
—USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Ideological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ideological. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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