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 It’s quoted in boardrooms, cited in performance reviews, treated as organizational gospel. Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026 The song, which combined country, pop, and even gospel into one uplifting song, originally featured on Parton’s 18th solo studio album, New Harvest…First Gathering. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2026 The story begins when the apostle Paul, who spread Jesus’ gospel more than any other follower in early Christianity, visits the city of Iconium, in modern-day Turkey. Christy Cobb, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026 The MOBOs celebrate a wide range of genres, including jazz, electronic, gospel and alternative music. Thomas Smith, Billboard, 15 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gospel
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Noun
  • London offered various activities for a person interested in revolutionary ideology or political and social transformation.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
  • The foreign minister took the opportunity to question whether the uprising that has lasted more than two weeks is a sincere rejection of the Islamic regime’s ideology or general discontent bred by Iran’s economic isolation.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 15 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The Kaizen Approach is a Japanese philosophy that promotes incremental change in organizations at every level.
    Dan Pompei, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • For those who live it, the wine country aesthetic is a philosophy, one that prioritizes natural beauty, comfort, and a life lived in step with the rhythms of the vineyards.
    Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
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  • That rule was at odds with the doctrine of prioritizing the protection of life, leading some departments to revise their use-of-force policies and some states to ban the rule.
    Ben Jones, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Taipei has taken several steps in recent years to incorporate drones into its military doctrine.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026

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“Gospel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gospel. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.

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