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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
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.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creeds
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The researchers clarify that these agents are not truly conscious and do not possess genuine political ideologies.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Kurdish opposition parties both in Iran and across the region are fractured, with differing ideologies and competing agendas.—
John Calabrese,
The Conversation,
7 Mar. 2026
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The anthology contains 18 references to Christianity, three references to Judaism and mentions no other religions.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Jesse Jackson was an ambassador of hope for the oppressed, who met with kings and queens and presidents and dictators and clergy of all the great religions.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Their opposing philosophies on farming spark a long-running feud, with the film following the two Dereks’ turbulent, often funny relationship as tempers fray, wild animals escape and the land is transformed.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
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At the time, there were multiple overlapping events and philosophies that contributed to the emergence of Brutalist structures.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
2 Mar. 2026
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There is a prevalent sentiment among documentary filmmakers that most streamers and distributors are only interested in projects about the three C's — cults, crime and celebrities.—
Davi Merchan,
NPR,
4 Mar. 2026
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Nearby, someone was selling books about how to escape cults.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Two people in the same local assembly may share similar doctrines but be at odds over the efficacy of modern scientific medicine, especially vaccines.—
Cory Anderson,
STAT,
6 Mar. 2026
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Prevailing economic doctrines proved flawed.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Creeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creeds. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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