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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
That credo reasserts itself as Polly begins to be haunted by visions of her loved ones.
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
But in a federal courtroom in Seattle, Washington, this week, Amazon’s famed top corporate credo is going on trial.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Throughout life, his scientific credo was ambitious.
—Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
But she's had a couple of experiences that severely tested that credo.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
But in a federal courtroom in Seattle, Washington, this week, Amazon’s famed top corporate credo is going on trial.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Throughout life, his scientific credo was ambitious.
—Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
But she's had a couple of experiences that severely tested that credo.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for credo
Noun
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One prominent theory is that war stems from cultural differences such as ethnicity, language and religion.—
Jason P. Dinh,
Scientific American,
9 Apr. 2026
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To many who will crowd into the Mojave tent to see him in all his shirtless glory, his music is a religion.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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Topo Chico, the cult-favorite sparkling mineral water owned by Coca-Cola, has been largely unavailable nationwide since February as the company upgrades facilities at its source in Mexico, with supply not expected to return until late 2026.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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The difference between the FLDS and most other cults is that people are born into it.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The plot that spins from this opening includes a series of events involving philosophy, parenting, mental health, disability, romance and international art terrorism that would take several columns worth to summarize.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Uthmeier has also gone out of his way to weaken criminal cases that don’t dovetail with his philosophy, including an Orlando road-rage case where a man was shot to death.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Declaration of Independence is often called America’s creed.—
James O. Cunningham,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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His season, too, has been underwhelming (minus-114 in 1,645 minutes for Golden State’s second-worst plus-minus) in accordance with his future Hall of Fame standards, but his personal creed remains intact.—
Sam Gordon,
San Francisco Chronicle,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Credo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credo. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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