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Recent Examples of doctrinal
This doctrinal paradigm fundamentally misunderstands Southern voters.
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Paul Goldman, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2025
In another suit in 2018, an instructor claimed that she was fired after challenging the school’s doctrinal stance that women should not serve in ministerial roles.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
Just as the Washington Consensus dictated economic orthodoxy for developing nations throughout the 1990s, a new doctrinal framework is crystallizing among the power brokers of Silicon Valley.
—Arafat Kabir, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Repentant change and forgiveness for misconduct are not merely doctrinal concepts involving words only.
—Walt Shelton, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Paul Goldman, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2025
In another suit in 2018, an instructor claimed that she was fired after challenging the school’s doctrinal stance that women should not serve in ministerial roles.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
Just as the Washington Consensus dictated economic orthodoxy for developing nations throughout the 1990s, a new doctrinal framework is crystallizing among the power brokers of Silicon Valley.
—Arafat Kabir, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Repentant change and forgiveness for misconduct are not merely doctrinal concepts involving words only.
—Walt Shelton, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doctrinal
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Wang, a specialist in suspense and female-centric narratives, was drawn to the series’ philosophical underpinnings.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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But most states also allow nonmedical exemptions based on religious or philosophical beliefs.—
Anthony Bald,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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The contrast from the dogmatic style of Ange Postecoglou over the previous two seasons is well-established by now.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Ruben Amorim’s dogmatic approach must change Whatever credit Amorim had in the bank has been rapidly used up and his dogmatic devotion to his preferred 3-4-3 formation is starting to grate on many.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The lack of competition means the greatest fear many lawmakers have is not the prospect of losing to the other party in a general election but rather being snuffed out in a primary by a more ideological and extreme challenger.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Justice Department's appeal thus functions as both legal brief and ideological statement.—
James Sample,
ABC News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Christo and Jeanne-Claude were successful, acknowledged, and respected conceptual artists.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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That’s when math gets harder and more conceptual.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
5 Nov. 2025
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By modeling the physics behind this phenomenon, researchers discovered that the human hand’s sensitivity approaches the theoretical limit of what can be detected through mechanical reflections.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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What Happens Next Some companies have experimented with shorter workweeks and reported gains in productivity and employee well-being, but the shift toward a widespread three-day or even four-day schedule is still largely theoretical.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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In its report, the pontifical commission highlights failures in the Italian church.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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The sprawling roughly 2,000-year-old property includes ancient Roman archaeological sites, farmlands, pontifical villas and lush papal gardens, with areas for organic farming and regenerative cultivation.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Doctrinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doctrinal. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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