CREDOS Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

credos

noun

plural of credo

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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On the other hand, all three mono-theistic religions do have some practice with the idea of intelligent, nonhuman life.

— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Aug. 2026
Within museum walls, visitors encounter not only objects and displays but one another — people of all ages, speaking different languages, from different parts of the world, from all socioeconomic levels, races, religions and experiences.

— Ronald Leopold, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

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Though there are more Democrats unaffiliated with religion than Republicans, many people of faith do not see progressive ideologies like socialism as contradictory to their beliefs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Between August 9 and 25, Mercury transits Leo, your 9th house of foreign places and ideologies.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026

Definition of ideologies

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Has playing Bret or playing around in the world of The Shards rubbed off on you in terms of going down rabbit holes about Hollywood’s history around cults and serial killers?

— Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
Scientists had begun revisiting anthropological accounts of hallucinogenic rituals—iboga ceremonies in Central Africa, peyote cults in the American Southwest.

— Kimon de Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of cults

Noun

Conflicting parenting philosophies may also strain family relationships, as adult children and grandparents sometimes disagree over how children should be raised, according to Blake.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
The closures of distinctive schools like Hampshire and Wells Colleges highlight the loss of innovative teaching philosophies.

— Scott White, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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