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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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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 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 This was seven years before the dogma was defined by the pope, pointing to the popularity of this devotion even before official recognition. — Bridget Retzloff, The Conversation, 2 June 2026 The Dogma manifesto contains 10 new dogmas. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 16 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for dogma

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Among them was the revival of medieval doctrines of just war, which subordinated contractual obligations to unilateral claims of moral authority—doctrines that resurfaced during the war on terror to justify pre-emptive attacks and torture.

— Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
Talarico, a former school teacher and Presbyterian seminarian serving his fourth term in the Texas House of Representatives, made waves in national politics through a combination of progressive values grounded in religious doctrine.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026

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Yet, today, the State Department lists five times as many groups with extremist ideologies, as were designated in 2001, Hoffman noted.

— Robin Wright, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2026
Democrats hope that Talarico will benefit from Paxton's candidacy, given his history of personal controversies and more conservative ideology than Cornyn.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

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