Thesaurus results for DOGMA

dogma

noun

ˈdȯg-mə

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 After moving to the University of California, San Diego, in the late 1960s, Braunwald challenged the then-prevailing dogma that development of a blood clot in one of the coronary arteries feeding the heart instantly acted like a light switch to destroy the organ’s muscle. —

Lawrence K. Altman, STAT, 7 May 2026 Schools must defend free inquiry, reject dogma, and privilege the unencumbered search for truth. —

Deborah Kenny, Time, 20 Apr. 2026 The science moves forward with data, not with dogma and with dismissal. —

CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026 While the broad outlines are fairly clear, dogma should be avoided when dealing with the various types of gladiators. —

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His new doctrine fueled a decades-long war – one that ultimately carried the communist movement to victory and state power in Beijing in 1949.

— Dhruv Tikekar, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Overturning the doctrine aligns with conservative legal values, such as the traditional view that Congress writes laws and the courts interpret them.

— Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 28 May 2026