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as in philosophy
the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group
central to the creed of this organization of medical volunteers is the belief that health care is a basic human right
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as in religion
a body of beliefs and practices regarding the supernatural and the worship of one or more deities
the Amish live by a strict creed that rejects many of the values and practices of modern society
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Recent Examples of creed
David Stearns is happy because the Alonso contract is within his analytics creed of three or fewer years.
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Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025
Our traditions are famously a melting pot of cultures and creeds.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Armed with that platform, Bongino castigated Covid-19 mandates, pushed unsubstantiated claims that Democrats stole the 2020 election, and promoted the America First creed.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
But envisioning those creeds stenciled into the end zones moves me to imagine a different kind of
Super Bowl that might be played tomorrow.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
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Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025
Our traditions are famously a melting pot of cultures and creeds.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Armed with that platform, Bongino castigated Covid-19 mandates, pushed unsubstantiated claims that Democrats stole the 2020 election, and promoted the America First creed.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
But envisioning those creeds stenciled into the end zones moves me to imagine a different kind of
Super Bowl that might be played tomorrow.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creed
Noun
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That rapid transformation is embedded in one business philosophy of Hart’s: flexibility.—
Xandra Harbet,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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That same philosophy also guides our thinking beyond individual stocks.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Books The Faithless Generation Paul Baumann Traditional religion thrives in stable communities, not a world where innovators aim to ‘break things.’ Books Lies, Damned Lies, and Ideology John O’Sullivan The ideological lie persists, demanding compulsion to enforce its vision.—
Mary Katharine Ham,
National Review,
17 Apr. 2025
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Huge ideas concerning faith and religion also don’t amount to much.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2025
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Ralph Fiennes stars as Cardinal Thomas Lawrence in Conclave, the dean of cardinals who navigates the process, which involves the examination of different ideologies and the eventual selection of a new pope that comes with a major plot twist.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Their choices and ideologies take them far apart from each other.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2025
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Several of these involve a furtive religious cult known as the Scars — its adherents have a way of pussyfooting through the forest and doing absolutely horrible things to nonbelievers.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Lottie can’t fall through the branches of the pit, survives years out in the Wilderness, sets up her very own cult and then dies when an angry 17-year-old shoves her.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Church doctrine calls for the pope to be buried four to six days after his death, unless there are extenuating circumstances.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Conservative Catholics in America charged that Francis’ doctrine of inclusion was damaging the church and depriving the faithful.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Creed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creed. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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