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Recent Examples of doctrine
This doctrine is used by defendants to argue that a plaintiff waited too long, and without a good excuse, to act and that the delay causes undue prejudice to the defendants.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Several warned that the promotion of this biblical doctrine will ostracize students of other faiths.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 27 Jan. 2026
At least in principle, the establishment of the United Nations and the International Court of Justice after the Second World War should have heralded the end of the imperialist doctrine.
—Philip Mullins, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Court doctrine is to defer to those statements as being entitled.
—Andrea Katz, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Several warned that the promotion of this biblical doctrine will ostracize students of other faiths.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 27 Jan. 2026
At least in principle, the establishment of the United Nations and the International Court of Justice after the Second World War should have heralded the end of the imperialist doctrine.
—Philip Mullins, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Court doctrine is to defer to those statements as being entitled.
—Andrea Katz, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doctrine
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George Gross, an expert on theology and the monarchy at King’s College London, highlighted the church’s continuing divergence from the Catholic Church, which forbids women from being ordained as priests, much less as serving as the religion’s global spiritual leader.—
Danica Kirka,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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If there’s a genuine, committed, energetic movement to evolve these theologies, there are huge opportunities.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2026
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The forthcoming podcast will explore the moral, social, and philosophical underpinnings of human decency—with a particular focus on the role that institutions play in shaping communities and ideologies.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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Maybe Minnesota will prove to be the state where our politicians worked the hardest, lost the most face, while trying to hold the now ubiquitous ideology of violent American capitalism at bay.—
Ed Bok Lee,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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That anything-for-a-laugh ethos is not a flaw in his canon but its animating principle.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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For businesses operating across borders, the rule of law is not an abstract principle.—
Maria Mendiluce,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Kaizen Approach is a Japanese philosophy that promotes incremental change in organizations at every level.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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For those who live it, the wine country aesthetic is a philosophy, one that prioritizes natural beauty, comfort, and a life lived in step with the rhythms of the vineyards.—
Amplified Content Studio,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Amorim shifted from his back-three dogma against Bournemouth and Newcastle United, but reverted to his 3-4-2-1 system for the draw with Wolves, which drew criticism from Gary Neville.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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That’s a strong dogma that can override the screams of a baby.—
Christian Wiman,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Doctrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doctrine. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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