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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.
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Trey Williams, HollywoodReporter, 14 Dec. 2025
Trey Williams, HollywoodReporter, 14 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for credos
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Civil rights concerns While more than 90 percent of Bangladesh's population is Muslim, its political system ensures equal rights for minority religions.—
Shamim Chowdhury,
NPR,
16 Feb. 2026
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Members of another of the world’s largest religions are also about to embark on their season of prayer and fasting.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Matchmakers create detailed profiles of their clients and prospective matches, including information about their dealbreakers and preferences and religious and political ideologies.—
Lauren Fichten,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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By empowering educators, protecting students, and keeping schools free from harmful ideologies, Congress can help Texas classrooms be safe, focused, and successful for every child.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Japan was stunned into a mainstream awareness of cults in 1995, when Aum Shinrikyo, a vaguely Buddhist meditation sect, released sarin gas in the Tokyo subway, killing more than a dozen and injuring thousands.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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All the lore about cults and fog worlds is a tangled web of nonsense, the characters are wafer-thin, and the whole thing is really way too long for how little plot is in it.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
23 Jan. 2026
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The variety of robots on stage demonstrated a diverse range of engineering philosophies.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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McCarthy’s ability to refine passers with West Coast philosophies that often allow QBs to play off of their back foot with better timing and rhythm can also clean up some flaws in Nussmeier’s game.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Credos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credos. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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