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Recent Examples of doctrine
The archbishop was referring to the Catholic Church’s doctrine on when Christians can participate in and support a war.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2026
For a time, this decline was driven by members who left for other churches to escape doctrine demonstrably contrary to the Word of God.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
There is no visible strategic doctrine guiding the next phase.
—Kazem Kazerounian, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
The first designation, conferred by the State Department, carries the weight of criminal law and national security doctrine as well as immigration consequences.
—James Laporta, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2026
For a time, this decline was driven by members who left for other churches to escape doctrine demonstrably contrary to the Word of God.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
There is no visible strategic doctrine guiding the next phase.
—Kazem Kazerounian, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
The first designation, conferred by the State Department, carries the weight of criminal law and national security doctrine as well as immigration consequences.
—James Laporta, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doctrine
Noun
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Degree programs include a master of divinity, master of arts and master of sacred theology.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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This moment reshaped medieval political theology.—
Joëlle Rollo-Koster,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Greater Israel is a political and religious ideology that says a majority of the Middle East should be part of the state of Israel.—
Yarden Segev,
NBC news,
13 Apr. 2026
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While some of the women who came here willingly embraced ISIS ideology and passed it on to their children, many others say they were trafficked or lured to the region through ignorance or under false pretenses.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Orbán, replacing Hungary’s liberal constitutional system with a centralized executive model, converted Fidesz’s moral vision into the organizing principle of the state.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Kimbanguist Church’s principles of nonviolence, equality and social organization offer a potential model for Congo as the nation grapples with territorial instability and seeks unity among its leaders and citizens.—
Rodney Muhumuza,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The plot that spins from this opening includes a series of events involving philosophy, parenting, mental health, disability, romance and international art terrorism that would take several columns worth to summarize.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Uthmeier has also gone out of his way to weaken criminal cases that don’t dovetail with his philosophy, including an Orlando road-rage case where a man was shot to death.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Jesus, who speaks in parables, not in dicta or dogmas, provides us with a primary instance of the power of the nonliteral tale.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Normies have not been blackpilled and are living a lie according to incel dogma.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Doctrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doctrine. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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