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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.
—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
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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The Victory ‘26 slate featured a mix of ideologies from moderates like state controller candidate Herb Morgan to state superintendent hopeful Sonja Shaw, the Chino Valley culture warrior who rose out of the state’s parental rights movement at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Millions of Colombians will therefore cast their ballots yet again, this time choosing between two candidates who couldn’t be more different in their ideologies, policies and personalities.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Hegseth ordered this latest move to streamline the number of religions in a May 20 memo sparking the controversy with the Mormon lawmakers.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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For Yantrasast, part of Bukhara’s appeal lies in its history as a Silk Road city where cultures, religions, and ideas mixed for centuries.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
4 June 2026
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Explore philosophies that give you a better self-awareness and get you closer to the true meaning of your life.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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Even 67 years after his death in 1959, Wright’s philosophies about architecture and design live on, continuing to influence designers today.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
8 June 2026
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People leave cults, but the cults do not always leave them.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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As with many cults, the multi-layered aspects of Eternal Values can be dizzying to track.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Assayas’s aesthetic is too genteel to even imagine the specifics of loathsome doctrines.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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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.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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“Creeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creeds. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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