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Recent Examples of doctrine
The first designation, conferred by the State Department, carries the weight of criminal law and national security doctrine as well as immigration consequences.
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James Laporta, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Fernandez was able to seek to overturn her conviction using Senate Bill 1437, a law that took effect in 2019 and allows people to seek resentencing if they were convicted of felony murder or under the natural and probable consequences doctrine.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
The 1981 Reagan Corollary, which came during the Iran-Iraq War, extended the doctrine but also pledged to secure internal stability in the Middle East, especially Saudi Arabia.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Nigerian archbishops have played prominent roles in the organization, which has often worked alongside the GAFCON movement in advocating for traditional interpretations of Anglican doctrine and biblical authority.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
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James Laporta, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Fernandez was able to seek to overturn her conviction using Senate Bill 1437, a law that took effect in 2019 and allows people to seek resentencing if they were convicted of felony murder or under the natural and probable consequences doctrine.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
The 1981 Reagan Corollary, which came during the Iran-Iraq War, extended the doctrine but also pledged to secure internal stability in the Middle East, especially Saudi Arabia.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Nigerian archbishops have played prominent roles in the organization, which has often worked alongside the GAFCON movement in advocating for traditional interpretations of Anglican doctrine and biblical authority.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doctrine
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This theology leaves little room for the restraint that characterized earlier security doctrines.—
Arie Perliger,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2026
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In Catholic theology, purgatory is the in-between—not heaven, not hell, but a passage of purification before something better.—
Geoff Curtis,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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This is the concept that forms the bedrock of the destructive incel ideology.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
8 Apr. 2026
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But programs the White House has specifically targeted for being contrary to its ideology would suffer far more devastating cuts.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Orbán, replacing Hungary’s liberal constitutional system with a centralized executive model, converted Fidesz’s moral vision into the organizing principle of the state.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Kimbanguist Church’s principles of nonviolence, equality and social organization offer a potential model for Congo as the nation grapples with territorial instability and seeks unity among its leaders and citizens.—
Rodney Muhumuza,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Goodwin, a tattooed fifty-four-year-old with a doctorate in business philosophy, was minding a roomful of young children when the wind and rain grew more intense.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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In fact, discussions about philosophy, politics and religion might be profound or thought-provoking to you.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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If new-age music is angelic but unbeholden to any religious dogma, Sunn O))) is demonic in the same way.—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
4 Apr. 2026
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In the face of dogma, science offered space for uncertainty.—
Annalisa Merelli,
STAT,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Doctrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doctrine. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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