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Recent Examples of doctrine
That rule was at odds with the doctrine of prioritizing the protection of life, leading some departments to revise their use-of-force policies and some states to ban the rule.
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Ben Jones, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
The doctrine is both a reasonable tactical reaction to threatening events and a vivid personal reflection of Trump the wannabe emperor, committed to self-extolling, national expansion and personal and national wealth.
—John Brummett, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Some legal experts say the use of qualified immunity in these off-duty jobs, where officers are paid and directed by private businesses, distorts the original intent of the legal doctrine.
—CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
Some experts reject the idea that something this crude even earns the right to be called a doctrine.
—Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
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Ben Jones, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
The doctrine is both a reasonable tactical reaction to threatening events and a vivid personal reflection of Trump the wannabe emperor, committed to self-extolling, national expansion and personal and national wealth.
—John Brummett, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Some legal experts say the use of qualified immunity in these off-duty jobs, where officers are paid and directed by private businesses, distorts the original intent of the legal doctrine.
—CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
Some experts reject the idea that something this crude even earns the right to be called a doctrine.
—Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doctrine
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While there are various courses offered to inmates in Mississippi’s prisons, the only higher education degree available at Parchman is an associate’s or bachelor’s in theology from the New Orleans Baptist Seminary.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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What an interesting wrinkle that would be in a post-apocalyptic England whose human survivors have succumbed to cultishness in a desperate bid for self-preservation — not only because there’s safety in numbers, but also because there’s purpose in theology.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
13 Jan. 2026
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London offered various activities for a person interested in revolutionary ideology or political and social transformation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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The foreign minister took the opportunity to question whether the uprising that has lasted more than two weeks is a sincere rejection of the Islamic regime’s ideology or general discontent bred by Iran’s economic isolation.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Jan. 2026
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All can align with the principles of the right Democratic platform.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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The company says this principle guided the development of Adam-U Ultra, its latest humanoid system, which builds on the architecture introduced with the earlier Adam-U platform.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Kaizen Approach is a Japanese philosophy that promotes incremental change in organizations at every level.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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For those who live it, the wine country aesthetic is a philosophy, one that prioritizes natural beauty, comfort, and a life lived in step with the rhythms of the vineyards.—
Amplified Content Studio,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Amorim shifted from his back-three dogma against Bournemouth and Newcastle United, but reverted to his 3-4-2-1 system for the draw with Wolves, which drew criticism from Gary Neville.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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That’s a strong dogma that can override the screams of a baby.—
Christian Wiman,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Doctrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doctrine. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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