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also dogmata
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as in doctrines
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 ideologies
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 dogmas
While they were aligned on (mostly) monochromatic looks, the sisters had different dogmas about their bags.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2026
There’s a common, but untrue, narrative that certain sets of scientific dogmas, like the Earth being stationary and the center of the Universe, could not be challenged.
—Big Think, 30 Oct. 2025
Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2026
There’s a common, but untrue, narrative that certain sets of scientific dogmas, like the Earth being stationary and the center of the Universe, could not be challenged.
—Big Think, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dogmas
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Those in support of the bill argue that the Bible's teachings informed the nation's core doctrines, and that the Ten Commandments offer needed moral reinforcement for schoolchildren.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
27 Jan. 2026
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Legal challenges to constitutional doctrines underpinning the modern American administrative state wend their way through increasingly sympathetic courts, promising sweeping changes to the ways our most important institutions act.—
Walter Russell Mead,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2026
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Their similarities extend to much of their ideologies as well.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The 90-minute play follows a young Tony trying to navigate the awkward time between being a kid and being a teenager all while growing up surrounded different ideologies.—
Carolina del Busto,
Miami Herald,
2 Feb. 2026
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My sense is that the reason for this disconnect—the loss of power that faith traditions and philosophies once had to influence progressive movements—is that so much of it is digital now.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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While each have different aesthetics and philosophies, these firms are focused on creating spaces that reflect the lifestyles and personalities of their clients.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Dogmas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dogmas. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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