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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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as in philosophy
the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group we must abide by the simple credo that "The customer is always right"

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Recent Examples of credo His Make America Great Again credo is centered on the notion that, as the world’s largest economy, the United States has the power to impose its will. Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025 This year Vogue was invited to sit in during the 10 minute presentations that the eight finalists are afforded to show their designs and share their creative credos. Luke Leitch, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025 This would be consistent with the credo of Nike’s founder, Philip Knight, who established the company in Eugene, Oregon, in 1971. Greg Petro, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024 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. Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for credo
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Noun
  • Hajj, the world’s largest annual pilgrimage, begins today in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, as over 1 million Muslims travel to the religion's holiest city.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
  • Hundreds of thousands, by some estimates, embraced the religion.
    Foster Klug, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
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  • What distinguishes this program is not only the efficient process but also the underlying philosophy of cultivating outstanding physicians who are technically and empathetically skilled.
    Kristen Moon, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
  • The philosophy emphasizes purposeful training, good health and positivity.
    Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Noun
  • This cruelty is echoed and magnified in Trump’s movement, which increasingly resembles an authoritarian cult more than a political party.
    Tom Debley, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
  • So as Will was entering this case that involved a cult, he gets caught undercover and in that process he gets drugged.
    Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
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  • Some of these harmful ideologies might be downstream of these larger root causes.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
  • The region’s hip-hop culture is known for its independence and insular spirit born of a combination of pimp culture, Black Panther ideology, and funk music.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 30 May 2025
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  • But tenacity is the creed of everyone in their small village, and the people who live there may be exactly what the doctor ordered.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 May 2025
  • Veneration has almost developed into an unhealthy burden as much as an inspiring creed.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 10 May 2025
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  • Because Moore was working for the network, Eady is also suing them by respondeat superior, a legal doctrine that holds employers responsible for the wrongful conduct of their employees.
    Liza Esquibias, People.com, 6 June 2025
  • Wednesday's ruling was unrelated to the Trump administration pending invocation of the state secrets privilege, a legal doctrine often used in military cases.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 June 2025

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“Credo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credo. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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