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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2
as in philosophies
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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Noun
  • Mount Sinai is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its sacred ties to the religions of Christianity, Judaism and Islam.
    Ashley J. DiMella, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Prayer is a basic practice of almost all religions, and what is prayer if not a beseeching of a synchronicity from God?
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Trump’s philosophies continue to be debated among Republican lawmakers and voters as to whether his more populist ideals will stick with the GOP once his long run as party leader eventually comes to a close.
    Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
  • This rupture, rooted in a clash of governing philosophies, is accelerating regional fragmentation.
    Khaled Hassan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • From vengeful resurrections to satanic rituals, shoplifters waging war on capitalism to secret cults, shadow selves to harrowing births, these genre-defying films crown the Dolls as auteurs, protagonists, dreamers, and disruptors.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
  • There such a rich history of films about cults.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
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  • Our concern, however, centers on the changing actors and the evolving ideologies shaping their decisions.
    Bob Haber, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The shooting appeared poised to become part of a spike of political violence that has touched a range of ideologies and representatives of both major political parties.
    Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • Some of these nations have strategic doctrines that include launching disruptive or even destructive cyberattacks on such non-military targets in the run-up to conflict.
    Jim Richberg, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • While contestants form their own codes of ethics and unspoken social doctrines, the villa speaks its own design language, which guides the behavior of the islanders and keeps the show running smoothly.
    Tayler Adigun, Architectural Digest, 24 Aug. 2025
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“Credos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credos. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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