as in philosophy
the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group her private gospel is to do good cheerfully and without any expectation of reward

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Recent Examples of gospel Winans is also a member of The Winans, a gospel quartet that has won five Grammy Awards. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025 The Divines buoy Keyshawn’s mood by singing several new works written by the gospel composer Donald Lawrence, who cleverly integrates the language of stage performance into his lyrics. Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025 The gospel was never meant to send women back into danger. Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025 And a lot of the pseudepigrapha, like the fake gospels and fake apocalypses, fill in gaps in the record that can serve latter-day, post-biblical purposes. JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gospel
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Noun
  • This path instills our culture, standards and patient-first philosophy from the start.
    Prof. Dr. med. Mazda Farshad, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Gen Z is developing a unique philosophy toward money and the future through crowdsourcing information online.
    Mark Davis, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Sabatini said that former President Ronald Reagan's doctrine included intervening on behalf of and supporting military governments with the intention of stopping the spread of communism.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The attorney general alleges violations of public trust doctrine, public nuisance and the Michigan Environmental Protection Act.
    Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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  • Eight candidates with differing ideologies, ranging from conservative to liberal, are vying for four open positions on the seven-member board of the Gardner Edgerton United School District 231 in southern Johnson County.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Indeed, allowing men but not women to have multiple spouses is clearly unequal and entwined with patriarchal ideology that positions women as subordinate or inferior to men.
    David W. Lawson, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Gospel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gospel. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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