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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
He’s pointed to his new role in claiming to be one of the president’s attorneys – flouting Justice Department credo to serve as the people’s lawyers.
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Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 17 Mar. 2025
Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency invokes the same credo of optimization that gave us soft skills in the first place.
—Lily Scherlis, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Sanctions on the Central Bank of Russia, Singh believed, would put Biden’s credo into action.
—Edward Fishman, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2025
Under McKinley, the U.S. not only refrained from the vicious China land grab but employed its growing diplomatic influence to discourage its continuance and to deprecate the 19th-century imperialist credo.
—Robert W. Merry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
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Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 17 Mar. 2025
Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency invokes the same credo of optimization that gave us soft skills in the first place.
—Lily Scherlis, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Sanctions on the Central Bank of Russia, Singh believed, would put Biden’s credo into action.
—Edward Fishman, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2025
Under McKinley, the U.S. not only refrained from the vicious China land grab but employed its growing diplomatic influence to discourage its continuance and to deprecate the 19th-century imperialist credo.
—Robert W. Merry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for credo
Noun
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His humble approach to people explains why many of us regardless of religion are saddened by the pope’s death.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2025
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Starting in the 1990s, the share of Americans who identified as Christian, or identified with any religion at all, began to drop precipitously.—
Christian Paz,
Vox,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That rapid transformation is embedded in one business philosophy of Hart’s: flexibility.—
Xandra Harbet,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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That same philosophy also guides our thinking beyond individual stocks.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Paul Smecker, 'The Boondock Saints' (1999) The cult hit contains one of Dafoe's most flamboyant efforts, complete with random river-dancing, a prostitute costume change and lyrical dancing during a gunfight.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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To outsiders, however, the scars signify something more sinister, reinforcing the group's reputation as a dangerous cult.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Ralph Fiennes stars as Cardinal Thomas Lawrence in Conclave, the dean of cardinals who navigates the process, which involves the examination of different ideologies and the eventual selection of a new pope that comes with a major plot twist.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Their ideology and provocations have long been part of their brand.—
Lee Trink,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Now much of the party are true believers in the MAGA creed and most of the rest have accepted that going along with the program is a career requirement.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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For its 38,000 citizens, and the many visitors that travel to the second smallest country in the world, Mammon may appear to be the ruling creed.—
Rob Crossan,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Church doctrine calls for the pope to be buried four to six days after his death, unless there are extenuating circumstances.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Conservative Catholics in America charged that Francis’ doctrine of inclusion was damaging the church and depriving the faithful.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Credo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credo. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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