dogmas

variants also dogmata
plural of dogma
1
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 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 The Dogma manifesto contains 10 new dogmas. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 16 May 2026 Jesus, who speaks in parables, not in dicta or dogmas, provides us with a primary instance of the power of the nonliteral tale. Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 While they were aligned on (mostly) monochromatic looks, the sisters had different dogmas about their bags. 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
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Noun
  • As a kid growing up in a religious household, Jean found the strict doctrines of Christianity unconvincing.
    Juliet Linderman, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • Even Fitz-Gerald’s locker is a callback to his mom’s doctrines.
    Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 10 July 2026
Noun
  • This helps uphold America’s system of representative democracy, where the people come together to elect officials who represent their ideologies and priorities.
    Reese Ritter, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • In Dubai, more than 200 nationalities coexist in peace, security, and prosperity because tolerance is actively enforced, leaving zero room for extremist ideologies.
    Liron Zaslansky, semafor.com, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • Rather than rivals, the Reaper and TB2 represent two distinct philosophies of unmanned warfare.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 July 2026
  • Apart from the abundant trade of silk and spices, the Silk Road facilitated the transfer of technologies and philosophies and the interaction of Indian and Chinese peoples.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026

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“Dogmas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dogmas. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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