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Recent Examples of doctrinal
Yes, factions exist—some want Francis' reforms to continue, others quietly prefer a doctrinal reset.
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Christopher Hale, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Many people didn’t join the movement because of its doctrinal appeal alone.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2025
In response, the OCA excommunicated all foundation officers, an action usually reserved for grave doctrinal infractions.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
For Ukraine, the adjustment was not just tactical, but a broader, doctrinal evolution in how its military fights.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Atlantic, 27 May 2025
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Christopher Hale, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Many people didn’t join the movement because of its doctrinal appeal alone.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2025
In response, the OCA excommunicated all foundation officers, an action usually reserved for grave doctrinal infractions.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
For Ukraine, the adjustment was not just tactical, but a broader, doctrinal evolution in how its military fights.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Atlantic, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doctrinal
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Eileen is, of course, a deeply spiritual writer and thinker, deeply philosophical and wild-minded, and what with poetry being so great for divination, their poems in particular land well.—
Michelle Tea
June 18,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
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Banners, badges or signs for political, ideological, philosophical or commercial purposes are not permitted.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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Nobody should be shocked that someone as dogmatic as Greta Thunberg failed to reach a sudden moral epiphany about Zionism by the end of her journey.—
The Editors,
National Review,
11 June 2025
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Others warn that dogmatic students could replace one set of self-serving historical narratives – Sheikh Hasina’s version – with their own.—
Simon Montlake,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 May 2025
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But while Red Scare proponents like Senator Joseph McCarthy and others linked homosexuality to communism, the campaign against LGBTQ Americans operated on distinct ideological grounds.—
Time,
Time,
20 June 2025
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More substantively, the ideological contours of the new Resistance still feel unsettled.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
20 June 2025
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Serra is essentially a formalist in drama, by his choices of subject, which are matched by his conceptual approach to visual compositions.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
24 June 2025
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And the vibes were somewhere between downtown book launch and conceptual prank, as On the Rag — L.A.’s buzzy new literary tabloid — celebrated its arrival at Night Gallery with a cigarette-clouded bash full of poetry, prose and potting soil.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2025
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The Athletic's Jim Bowden recently outlined a theoretical deal in which the Cardinals would trade Helsley, Arenado, and cash to the Detroit Tigers to land superstar prospect Kevin McGonigle.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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These frameworks are not theoretical, as they are based on real-world leadership challenges and offer actionable tools leaders can apply immediately.—
Tony Gambill,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Related Articles For the past 40-plus years in the Philippines, Natori’s mother Angelita Cruz has been very close to the nuncios (who act as pontifical ambassadors), the designer said.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
18 June 2025
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The only pontifical name that hasn't been used more than once is Peter, the name of the first pope, though there's no prohibition against doing so.—
Christopher Watson,
ABC News,
8 May 2025
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“Doctrinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doctrinal. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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