Thesaurus results for DOGMA

dogma

noun

ˈdȯg-mə

Definition of dogma

as in doctrine

a statement or body of statements concerning faith or morals proclaimed by a church the Catholic dogma of the bodily assumption of the Virgin Mary

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as in ideology

the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group the Golden Rule encompasses a dogma that can serve all mankind

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Recent Examples of dogma The dogma has it that what California is doing today, the rest of the United States will be doing tomorrow; and, of course, whatever the United States is doing tomorrow, the whole world will be doing the day after. — Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 14 July 2026 The assertion, if true, would overturn decades of cosmic dogma. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 9 July 2026 Weak leaders try to resolve those tensions by picking one side and turning it into dogma. — Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Far more valuable would be a pivot by the regime’s leadership away from some of the dogmas of its past, and toward reform. — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dogma

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The office declared that the doctrine covers not only official advisers, but can also expand to cover outside associates consulted by the president in certain circumstances.

— Perry Stein, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026
And national nuclear deterrents will continue to be guided by national doctrine, not subject to NATO control.

— Ivo H. Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of doctrine

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The directory identifies each group's mission, ideology, organizational role and documented protest activity, distinguishing direct organizers and participants from supporters and amplifiers.

— Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Her decision to vote for Eisenkot wasn’t easy in a place where Likud support is a matter of identity more than ideology.

— Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of ideology

Noun

David Standridge’s philosophy is all about harvesting what’s plentiful and turning it into something delicious.

— Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
This time, master perfumer Dominique Ropion and perfumer Meabh McCurtin set out to create a classic, enduring fragrance, steering clear of fleeting trends—an approach consistent with Merit’s philosophy for Retrospect.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026

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