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as in principles
a statement or body of statements concerning faith or morals proclaimed by a church
the Catholic Church's doctrine on the Eucharist
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as in philosophies
the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group
the doctrine of quantum physicists
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Recent Examples of doctrines
This doesn’t necessarily point to belief systems or doctrines, but rather the communal and reflective aspects of spirituality.
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Robert B. Tucker, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
While contestants form their own codes of ethics and unspoken social doctrines, the villa speaks its own design language, which guides the behavior of the islanders and keeps the show running smoothly.
—Tayler Adigun, Architectural Digest, 24 Aug. 2025
Robert B. Tucker, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
While contestants form their own codes of ethics and unspoken social doctrines, the villa speaks its own design language, which guides the behavior of the islanders and keeps the show running smoothly.
—Tayler Adigun, Architectural Digest, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doctrines
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The head coach kicked off his second offseason with a presentation of his philosophies.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Sep. 2025
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Scarosso With a commitment to uncompromising greatness in all aspects of the shoemaking process, Scarosso prioritizes transparency and ethical practices in the production process as one of its core philosophies by ensuring that factory working conditions are safe for artisans.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
29 Aug. 2025
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More importantly, the film shows how extreme ideologies create strange bedfellows, which Baranov uses to his advantage, funding underground biker militias and esoteric religious headbangers alike as ballast to prop up Putin’s hardline rule.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
31 Aug. 2025
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School boards, whether partisan or nonpartisan, are also frequently caught in the clash of political ideologies and shifting state and national policies.—
Raymond Pierce,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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O'Dell pleaded guilty earlier this year to arson, damage to religious property and obstruction of persons in the free exercise of religious beliefs.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The sentencing comes months after O’Dell, a Temple native, pleaded guilty to three charges — arson, damage to religious property and obstruction of persons in the free exercise of religious beliefs — in April.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Even miscreants like Steve Albini had purist creeds of conduct.—
Chris R. Morgan,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Doctrines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doctrines. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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