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as in religion
a body of beliefs and practices regarding the supernatural and the worship of one or more deities
the credo of the ancient Egyptians involved a variety of polytheism
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Recent Examples of credo
This worked well for many years because the credo of the European digital economy and others was always that globalization is the way forward.
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Dennis-Kenji Kipker, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
And the brand’s Messenger certainly lives up to this credo.
—Barry Samaha, Glamour, 21 Feb. 2025
Our internal credo is to Understand the Riding Experience.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Sondheim’s credo was to write songs for his shows’ characters, and that directive is respected here with the cream of the crop.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
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Dennis-Kenji Kipker, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
And the brand’s Messenger certainly lives up to this credo.
—Barry Samaha, Glamour, 21 Feb. 2025
Our internal credo is to Understand the Riding Experience.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Sondheim’s credo was to write songs for his shows’ characters, and that directive is respected here with the cream of the crop.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for credo
Noun
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The separation of church and state, which is created by the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, is supported by decades of court precedent that requires that governmental action have secular purpose and not favor one religion over another.—
Angele Latham,
Nashville Tennessean,
15 Aug. 2025
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Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, a day established by the United Nations General Assembly to condemn acts of violence targeting individuals on the basis of or in the name of religion or belief.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Read about other clubs below: Few managers or head coaches in the game have a tactical philosophy as clear and consistent as Ruben Amorim’s.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
12 Aug. 2025
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The Dean Collection’s philosophy of circulation—allowing artworks to inhabit diverse spaces and reach varied audiences—finds expression in the intimate setting of the Paradis Suite, where guests encounter these works in moments of personal retreat and reflection.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
11 Aug. 2025
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Premiering in 1984 after a two-year delay during which the filmmakers bought back the rights from Corman, Android became a festival success and cult favorite.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Aug. 2025
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In the decades since, however, it has been acclaimed as one of Oshii’s best works and has developed a cult following.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Increasingly, young people in the United States and abroad are being recruited by extremist groups that conflate white supremacist ideology and violent action in order to hasten the collapse of society.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The windshield in particular reminds me of the Koenigsegg design ideology, now sitting right above the axle line.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Aug. 2025
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They should be ostracized and rebuked for rejecting the American creed.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
31 July 2025
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This committee was supposed to ensure that federal agencies and contractors followed through on recruiting, hiring, and promoting workers without regard to race, creed, color, or national origin.—
Sonari Glinton,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
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This change comes after the U.S. Supreme Court’s blockbuster 2024 decision overturning the Chevron doctrine, which for 50 years had often bound federal courts to defer to the executive branch for interpretation of U.S. law.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The doctrine of communication by conduct is not merely a theoretical construct.—
Majeed Javdani,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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“Credo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credo. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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