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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
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.
—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
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
Noun
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At the same time, social media will continue to undercut political parties and ideologies.—
Walter Russell Mead,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2026
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Current popular rhetoric, ideologies and narratives do not see culture and art as a crucial part of the health of a society.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Jan. 2026
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The government dissolved Aum as a tax-exempt religious organization, effectively bankrupting it, and began to scrutinize other new religions, including the Unification Church.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Like other Christian missionaries in the Western Hemisphere, Franciscans of the day argued that Indigenous peoples needed to abandon their traditional religions as part of the process of conversion.—
Peter C. Mancall,
The Conversation,
9 Jan. 2026
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Researching your current philosophies should ultimately be quite rewarding, although the process may be emotionally challenging.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
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Explore philosophies that give you a better self-awareness and get you closer to the meaning of your life.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
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Any resemblance to real-life movements of the mid-20th century that edged into being considered cults was, er, coincidental.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
22 Jan. 2026
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Based on Jon Krakauer's novel of the same name, Under the Banner of Heaven is a raw, gritty look into the world of fundamentalist Mormonism and the power of cults, all through Pyre's eyes.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Jan. 2026
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The hysteria about a superior race, the insistence that all would be well if one insidious group was purged—those doctrines had been entirely defeated.—
Joan Silber,
New Yorker,
30 Nov. 2025
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Fundamental philosophical and religious doctrines emerged in China, India, and the Middle East, along with Greece.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
16 Nov. 2025
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“Creeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creeds. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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