Definition of gospelnext
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 Toward the end of the show, Puth explained the importance of gospel music to his songwriting—playing some churchy chord changes—and brought out Kirk Franklin. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2026 However, taking any single indicator as gospel is a mistake. Nishant Pant, CNBC, 26 May 2026 And the records that Pastor Shipp was playing on his show, these gospel bands, where the quality of the recording was not so good. Dana Taylor, USA Today, 25 May 2026 Every quote from Nick Saban or Greg Sankey became gospel. Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for gospel
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Noun
  • His evolution shows the tensions between political ideology and the challenges of building housing.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
  • The Victory ‘26 slate featured a mix of ideologies from moderates like state controller candidate Herb Morgan to state superintendent hopeful Sonja Shaw, the Chino Valley culture warrior who rose out of the state’s parental rights movement at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • As with the therapies, SHA’s nutrition philosophy draws from both Western and Chinese medicine.
    Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 7 June 2026
  • That distinction speaks directly to the philosophy behind Khare’s show.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • The doctrine reached its peak with shareholder primacy.
    Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • The appeal for young people, experts say, seems to be twofold — a disenchantment with other institutions and with the growing loneliness of life lived on social media, together with a church that, starting with Pope Francis, has focused less on doctrine and more on social justice.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 June 2026

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“Gospel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gospel. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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