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 Moyana incorporates elements of neo-soul, R&B, jazz, and even gospel influences to craft a 10-track record about growth. Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025 Aquarians are humanitarians who spread their gospel by preaching to others. Lisa Stardust, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025 Guidance found on the IRS website isn’t to be treated as gospel. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025 The book format also gives him an important outlet to spread his gospel of how to spot scammers in advance and what to do when malfeasance is suspected. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gospel
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Noun
  • This perspective aligns with his broader philosophy that emerged from watching his father lose his ability to earn income during Collins’ childhood—an experience that motivated him to ensure investments could eventually replace employment income.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
  • White earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from San Diego State University in 1987 and graduated from Pepperdine School of Law in 1991.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
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  • Fedorov and Svyatogor represent two sides of Cosmism, which Groys writes never had a unified doctrine.
    Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025
  • If that fails, youth could back a Prime Minister from outside Parliament, invoking the doctrine of necessity—though this risks overstepping constitutional limits.
    Sonal Nain, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • My own daughter was recruited into a radical ideology.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Cosmists who believed in technology as a messianic force clashed not just with the Svyatogor camp, but also with the communists, whose guiding ideology of Marxism-Leninism was predicated on the dismantling of age-old social systems to establish a novel world order.
    Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Gospel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gospel. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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