creeds

plural of creed
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as in ideologies
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 religions
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 creeds Few eras of Greek history compare to the ancient times that the country has become so synonymous with—the cinematic fables of Odysseus, comic-book lore of Leonidas, and philosophic creeds of Socrates are ever-present in pop culture. — Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026 In that scene at the end, when the brass band is playing, and everyone’s walking together, all shapes and sizes, colors, creeds, that’s where hope lives. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 July 2026 Those are job creators by the hundreds, and those jobs will go to workers of all creeds. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026 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. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 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 All denominations across all creeds, all colors. — Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026 Antisemites denounced Jews both as capitalists and as communists—two creeds international in scope. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025 Even miscreants like Steve Albini had purist creeds of conduct. — Chris R. Morgan, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
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Noun
  • All a novelist can do when representing Bush Two’s accomplices is to embody plausible ideologies in specific fictional characters.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Within ideologies like effective altruism, very earnest and brilliant young minds unironically debate the purpose of putting on sunscreen if AI is only going to kill us all.
    — Rumman Chowdhury, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
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  • Since his sentencing, Taylor has received his GED and taken courses on personal finance, public speaking, world religions and drawing.
    — Aki Nace, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • How do people come to trust a new source of answers to questions historically addressed by religions?
    — Morgan Shipley, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026
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  • In 1959, Ted Kaczynski, then a 16-year-old undergraduate at Harvard, participated in a series of psychological experiments that asked gifted young men to debate their philosophies and values with other students.
    — Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Offshoots of the trend have ventured into sexist, misogynistic and racist philosophies, while Peters himself has drawn criticism for using racial slurs during his streams.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2026
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  • The four-time Emmy nominee also watched documentaries about cults, listening to interviews of people who had survived them.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Educational pamphlets on criminal cults, which includes research done by Rose, are also available to guests.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • First, the law takes its time in responding to new technologies, figuring that new tools can be accommodated within existing ideas, rules, and doctrines.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Because of the boldness of their political positions and doctrines, progressives can be seen as more charismatic than their more centrist counterparts.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2026

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“Creeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creeds. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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