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Recent Examples of doctrine
While a review board deemed the victim's abuse credible, then-Providence Bishop Thomas Tobin intervened, asking the Vatican's powerful doctrine office to allow Allard to retire without being removed from the priesthood.
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CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Whether human authority remains essential may depend not only on military doctrine but also on how technology companies choose to define the limits of their participation.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
Prevailing economic doctrines proved flawed.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
In previous cases, the Court has used this doctrine to stop federal agencies from improperly expanding their power by finding new meanings in the words of old laws.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
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CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Whether human authority remains essential may depend not only on military doctrine but also on how technology companies choose to define the limits of their participation.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
Prevailing economic doctrines proved flawed.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
In previous cases, the Court has used this doctrine to stop federal agencies from improperly expanding their power by finding new meanings in the words of old laws.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doctrine
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Khamenei went on to pursue theology, a path that led him to the holy city of Qom to study under — and build relationships with — ultra-conservative religious clerics.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
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For Smith, in his hopes and oversights, was a fabulist as much as a scientist, a man doing theology as surely as economics.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Defense attorneys have argued that antifa is an ideology and not a formal organization to which the defendants belong.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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Public confidence in the legal system depends on the belief that rules are applied evenly and without regard to politics, ideology, or personal prominence.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Many of the same design principles apply when choosing the right style to suit your tastes.—
Beth Livesay,
AJC.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Two decades on, the #MeToo movement is still fresh fodder for cultural fare, even if its founding principles have fully fallen by the wayside.—
Elaina Patton,
IndieWire,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That makes this an excellent time to explore different philosophies around your unique view on life.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Tate’s pitching philosophy is pretty deep.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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The hillbilly elegist turned venture capitalist once seemed poised to remake Reaganite Republican dogma.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
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Such dogma overlooks that these policies are profoundly out of step with Black New York.—
Darius Jones,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Doctrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doctrine. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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