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as in ideology
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
The ad turns everyday moments into a triumphant celebration of America — people of all creeds, races, and backgrounds learning in classrooms, working on job sites, and celebrating family gatherings.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026
My father stood for a mystical, different, interpretation of Islam that was not the creed of the revolutionaries.
—Mishal Husain, Bloomberg, 13 Mar. 2026
Hillcrest’s Jamir Ratliff has a personal creed about not letting the weight of expectations bother him.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Cultures and creeds were never the true engines of bloodshed—and aren’t in our day, either.
—Josef Joffe, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026
My father stood for a mystical, different, interpretation of Islam that was not the creed of the revolutionaries.
—Mishal Husain, Bloomberg, 13 Mar. 2026
Hillcrest’s Jamir Ratliff has a personal creed about not letting the weight of expectations bother him.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Cultures and creeds were never the true engines of bloodshed—and aren’t in our day, either.
—Josef Joffe, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creed
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Greater Israel is a political and religious ideology that says a majority of the Middle East should be part of the state of Israel.—
Yarden Segev,
NBC news,
13 Apr. 2026
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While some of the women who came here willingly embraced ISIS ideology and passed it on to their children, many others say they were trafficked or lured to the region through ignorance or under false pretenses.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the AP’s collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Years later, Carter followed that path, eventually becoming a scholar, professor of religion, and the founding dean of King Chapel in 1979.—
Nakell Williams,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The thinker on whom Lawlor draws most extensively in her discussion of political reasonableness is John Rawls, that giant of postwar American political philosophy.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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His ability to slide inside on pass downs fits the 49ers’ philosophy, perhaps too much so.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Two huge stars revisiting a theater cult-classic already feels like a fever dream pulled from the minds of a Broadway super fan.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 2026
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Concettina ai Tre Santi Young pizzaiolo Ciro Oliva transformed his family’s historic pizzeria in Rione Sanità into a buzzy destination for pizza aficionados and gained a bit of a cult following in the process.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Creed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creed. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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