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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 philosophy
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 original central dogma explained much of what was known about simple organisms, viruses, and bacteria but did not explain the biology of complex organisms. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 The point of dogma is to define and defend the borders of acceptable opinion, and brand anyone who goes outside them as quite simply a heretic. Arianna Huffington, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024 Still, the results are enough to question the dogma of hybrid works as a here-to-stay scenario. Hilary Tetenbaum, The Enquirer, 28 Nov. 2024 In classical Greek, dogma referred to a philosophical tenet or decree. Erik Kain, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dogma 
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  • What Clarence Thomas Has Said on Obergefell Thomas, the court's most conservative judge, wrote in a dissenting opinion in Obergefell that the majority opinion stretched the doctrine of substantive due process rights found in the Fourteenth Amendment too far.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Christian doctrine teaches that at the end of time, God will restore each person’s body, reuniting it with their soul.
    Therese Cory, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
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  • President Trump imposed 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada on Saturday, and 10% tariffs on China, making a signature campaign promise and core economic philosophy of his administration reality, with implications for everything from oil to autos to the U.S consumer.
    Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Talking to reporters at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine, then-head coach Mike McCarthy was asked about taking over play-calling duties going into that season and how his philosophies would manifest onto the field.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2025
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  • This type of vision and planning creates opportunities for consensus, partnership, and even funding, across sectors and ideologies.
    Dr. Ashwin Vasan, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025
  • On his first day in office last week, Trump signed an order recognizing two sexes, male and female, and taking aim at what the order described as gender ideology extremism.
    Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 29 Jan. 2025

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“Dogma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dogma. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.

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