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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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Recent Examples of dogma
This may be another example of Arbeloa’s desire to distance himself from dogma, including that of Jose Mourinho, who managed him at Madrid from 2010-2013.
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Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
That’s a strong dogma that can override the screams of a baby.
—Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The neoliberal, small-state dogma that guided generations of conservative leaders has not been discarded, but it has been amended, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Brian Winter, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Rhyme schemes become secondary to dog-eat-dog dogma.
—Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2025
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Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
That’s a strong dogma that can override the screams of a baby.
—Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The neoliberal, small-state dogma that guided generations of conservative leaders has not been discarded, but it has been amended, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Brian Winter, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Rhyme schemes become secondary to dog-eat-dog dogma.
—Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dogma
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Here was a Hollywood legend who carved out a rocky, high-altitude perch from which a different kind of film artist—one less beholden to the Hollywood doctrine of the bottom line—might emerge.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2026
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The public trust doctrine dictates the state holds navigable waters in trust for the public up to the ordinary high water mark − a visual mark left by water.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Texas native explained that the discrepancy led him to question whether ideology, rather than performance, played a role.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Local officials said 162 people were killed during the Tuesday attack in the Muslim-majority villages of Woro and Nuku, many of them reportedly for resisting extremist ideology.—
Ope Adetayo,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Payton operates with a similar philosophy, having shown elasticity in embracing analytics, rest and recovery methods and modern technology.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
1 Feb. 2026
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Ryan Serhant operates from that same all-in philosophy.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Dogma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dogma. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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