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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
Musk is currently embroiled in a court battle against OpenAI, accusing CEO Sam Altman and Greg Brockman of abandoning the company’s original nonprofit creed of developing open-source AI to benefit humans by turning it into a for-profit entity.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 13 May 2026
But Fredrik Berselius’s cooking is too weird and wild to fit the bounds of one creed.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
On the drive there, Losada said they were forced to memorize the PIKE creed.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
If Paul’s creed is essentially Roman, then Christianity looks, from the outset, like a religion trained to live with empire, its compass always set toward placating power.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 13 May 2026
But Fredrik Berselius’s cooking is too weird and wild to fit the bounds of one creed.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
On the drive there, Losada said they were forced to memorize the PIKE creed.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
If Paul’s creed is essentially Roman, then Christianity looks, from the outset, like a religion trained to live with empire, its compass always set toward placating power.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creed
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The five co-conspirators appeared to have been motivated by antigovernment ideology, authorities said.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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That said, identity can also become intertwined with politics, culture, religion, race, geography, and ideology.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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So, when national identity becomes intertwined with politics, religion, race, culture, or geography, criticism of the nation can feel less like a disagreement about policy and more like a challenge to one's identity.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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For those who prefer nonfiction, history is the top choice (the clear favorite among men), while women are more divided between books about religions, philosophy, or spirituality and books about self-help and wellness.—
Fred Backus,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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In recent months, Google DeepMind, Meta and Anthropic have begun to hire experts in psychology, philosophy and ethics in order to research the topics of machine consciousness and AI welfare.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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Today's college students have mixed feelings about AI, Fabrizio Cariani, a professor and chair of the philosophy department at the University of Maryland who teaches a class called AI and the Human Experience, told USA TODAY in May.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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The sprawling gas stations have a cult-like following centered on their preternaturally clean restrooms and unique culinary offerings.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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Dream Me a Dream serves as a coda to Dance of Love, the 2024 album that introduced cult singer/songwriter Tucker Zimmerman to a wider audience thanks to an assist from Big Thief, who served as his supporting band.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Pitchfork,
22 June 2026
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“Creed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creed. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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