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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
Those are job creators by the hundreds, and those jobs will go to workers of all creeds.
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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.
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Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2026
Cultures and creeds were never the true engines of bloodshed—and aren’t in our day, either.
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Josef Joffe,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
All denominations across all creeds, all colors.
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Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
High-profile stars and politicians of all creeds have been up in arms and ABC owner Disney has come in for particularly stern criticism over the very live situation.
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Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
22 Sep. 2025
Antisemites denounced Jews both as capitalists and as communists—two creeds international in scope.
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Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Even miscreants like Steve Albini had purist creeds of conduct.
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Chris R. Morgan,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
And for decades, Unitarian Universalist congregations, which grew out of Christian movements, have drawn on teachings from both religious and nonreligious traditions, without imposing specific creeds of their own.
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Jacqui Frost,
The Conversation,
11 Jan. 2024
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
High-profile stars and politicians of all creeds have been up in arms and ABC owner Disney has come in for particularly stern criticism over the very live situation.
—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
22 Sep. 2025
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
And for decades, Unitarian Universalist congregations, which grew out of Christian movements, have drawn on teachings from both religious and nonreligious traditions, without imposing specific creeds of their own.
—
Jacqui Frost,
The Conversation,
11 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creeds
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Wagner suspects there are ties to the Active Club network, whose adult male members bond over white nationalist ideologies through workout sessions and mixed martial arts and have been associated with Patriot Front.
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However, Concha argued that democratic socialist ideologies will not resonate in swing states like Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Arizona, Nevada, North Carolina, and Georgia.
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Zoroastrianism’s core tenets – a single God, the cosmic struggle between good and evil – are widely believed by historians to have formed the theological groundwork for the major Abrahamic religions.
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Solstices are often associated with pagan religions and draw revelers of different faiths.
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French Gates shared in a 2024 New York Times interview that she was encouraged by the similarities between her and Scott’s parenting philosophies.
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Entire management philosophies were built around optimizing the relationship between partners, associates, utilization, and realization.
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Perhaps a book that couched Castaneda’s story more deeply in the context of the ’70s counterculture and the nature of cults past and present would make his story clearer.
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That’s obviously why the book is structured around six cults.
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Assayas’s aesthetic is too genteel to even imagine the specifics of loathsome doctrines.
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The democratization of drone warfare complicates traditional counterinsurgency and counterterrorism operations, requiring new doctrines, technologies, and legislative frameworks to confront the evolving threat landscape.
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“Creeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creeds. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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