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as in doctrine
a statement or body of statements concerning faith or morals proclaimed by a church
the Catholic dogma of the bodily assumption of the Virgin Mary
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Recent Examples of dogma
Such dogma overlooks that these policies are profoundly out of step with Black New York.
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Darius Jones, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
Trump has since largely overhauled GOP dogma by pushing for massive hikes in import taxes, having unilaterally imposed them last year by declaring an economic emergency.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
With dogma filling school days, students aren’t being educated and are left intellectually unprepared for much but obedience.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
While they were aligned on (mostly) monochromatic looks, the sisters had different dogmas about their bags.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2026
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Darius Jones, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
Trump has since largely overhauled GOP dogma by pushing for massive hikes in import taxes, having unilaterally imposed them last year by declaring an economic emergency.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
With dogma filling school days, students aren’t being educated and are left intellectually unprepared for much but obedience.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
While they were aligned on (mostly) monochromatic looks, the sisters had different dogmas about their bags.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dogma
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But in refusing to allow it in Monaco, Albert joined other European Catholic royals who have taken a similar stand over the years to uphold Catholic doctrine on an increasingly secular continent.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Those humanistic and critical values are, for Y, not merely some abstract doctrine but a vital aspect of his identity.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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The government attempted to reconcile the hodgepodge of leftist ideologies and micro-factions through the testimony of Kyle Shideler, a director and senior analyst at the Center for Security Policy, a far-right think tank.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2026
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For years, Republican lawmakers and education leaders have argued that sociology — especially high-enrollment introductory courses — has been overtaken by progressive ideology and strayed from empirical scholarship.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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What Brooks proffers is not the philosophy these queries require but a kind of pharmacology—a pill designed to alleviate every last pang.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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True to the hotel’s philosophy of repose and rest, the basket invites you to linger longer in your rooms, with enough to keep munching on through the morning.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Dogma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dogma. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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