Thesaurus results for GOSPEL

gospel

noun

ˈgä-spəl

Definition of gospel

as in ideology

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 The term refers to the three gospels that present the life, passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus in a somewhat similar fashion. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026 Just over two years after a plane crash killed seven people, including members of southern gospel group The Nelons, officials have announced that poor weather and an autopilot failure caused the pilot to lose control of the aircraft. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 Country artist inspired by soul and gospel performs music from his 30-year career. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh christened Monday's gathering of the Group of 20 finance ministers in Asheville, North Carolina, by singing the gospel of growth. — Kevin Breuninger,jeff Cox, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gospel

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Yet, today, the State Department lists five times as many groups with extremist ideologies, as were designated in 2001, Hoffman noted.

— Robin Wright, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2026
Democrats hope that Talarico will benefit from Paxton's candidacy, given his history of personal controversies and more conservative ideology than Cornyn.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of ideology

Noun

The following year, Luis Enrique arrived, and Ruiz says the players responded well to his fellow countryman’s philosophy and style of play.

— Tom Burrows, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
There’s a certain philosophy to dressing the body in Japan where the clothing obscures the body.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of philosophy

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Among them was the revival of medieval doctrines of just war, which subordinated contractual obligations to unilateral claims of moral authority—doctrines that resurfaced during the war on terror to justify pre-emptive attacks and torture.

— Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
Talarico, a former school teacher and Presbyterian seminarian serving his fourth term in the Texas House of Representatives, made waves in national politics through a combination of progressive values grounded in religious doctrine.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026

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