credos

plural of credo
1
as in religions
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 ideologies
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 credos Old frictions become new frays in the very first episode as Norma (Burnett) and Linda, née Penelope (Dern), collide in a tête-à-tête dispensing new secrets and poignant credos after the explosive season one finale that left Robert (Ricky Martin) shot and Linda cuffed. — Trey Williams, HollywoodReporter, 14 Dec. 2025
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Noun
  • Many visitors are surprised that such massive monuments representing two entirely different world religions were built just a short distance apart.
    — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Other religions also regularly receive permission to use public spaces.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Paporakis had hundreds of rounds of rifle ammunition and a manifesto expressing white supremacist and extremist ideologies, police said.
    — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The rise of liberal nationalist movements in Egypt, Syria, and Iran in the early twentieth century, for example, was preceded by the emergence of liberal and nationalist ideologies decades earlier.
    — Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • People are really worried that the younger generations are [drawn to] these new cults.
    — Tomris Laffly, Time, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The network’s darker efforts have tackled some of the most gruesome crimes of recent decades, from college cults to patricide.
    — Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The film takes care to limn the Basketmaker’s artistic philosophies.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
  • To Automate Or Eliminate HR—That Is The Question The debate between automating HR and completely eliminating the department pits two distinct executive philosophies against each other.
    — Syed Ahmad, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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“Credos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credos. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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