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credo

noun

ˈkrē-(ˌ)dō

Definition of credo

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 ideology

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 Early Christian statements of faith began with the word credo, and the term eventually came to mean any formal statement of beliefs or guiding principles. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026 The credo now might be wait and see; the Jazz have a lot of young talent and now will get even deeper on that front. — Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026 This was the credo of a tactician, a weigher of costs and benefits, who had no patience for child’s play. — New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026 And the credo has more recently been looked at with skepticism as J&J faced high-profile lawsuits over products such as baby powder and opioid medication. — Michael L. Diamond, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for credo

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Noun

For somebody whose previous experience ends at a normal ebike, however, this thing could be a fantastic machine for discovering religion.

— Kevin Fanady, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
After the allegations came out, Brand converted to Christianity and spoke about his religion extensively on his social media channels.

— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026

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Could it be assimilated into a blue platform—after sloughing off the more repulsive, conspiratorial aspects of Kennedy’s ideology?

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026
Now, House Democrats will face a looming contest to choose Welch’s successor that could sharply split the caucus by gender, race, and moderate and progressive ideology.

— Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of ideology

Noun

Among the chief monuments investigated by the Czech mission are the tombs of a man called Sabu and his son Ptahshepses, both of whom were high-ranking officials associated with the cult of Ptah at Memphis.

— Anne Doran for ARTnews, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2026
The live-action film was offbeat enough to have gained a cult following in the years since its release, but at the time, was largely regarded as a flop.

— Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of cult

Noun

Carson’s account of desire helps explain why this creed leads to two kinds of emptiness.

— Stacy Keltner, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026
The seven-word message became the Washington Commanders’ game-day creed in 2024 and has hung around ever since — literally.

— Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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