as in philosophies
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 gospels
The documentary will explore how the letters and the gospels of the New Testament were written, preserved, and passed down as the most influential book in history.
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Leia Mendoza, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Leia Mendoza, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gospels
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The puck needs to be on their stick as much as possible, with the new coach’s philosophies aimed at creating more opportunities to play fast, attack in transition and generate extra possessions.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The book offers meticulously detailed how-to information from soil fertility and seed saving to Bonsall’s sustainable philosophies on life.—
Catherine Habgood
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Generally, Antifa describes those in opposition to fascism and far-right neo-Nazi ideologies, tracing their roots to 20th-century resistance movements in Europe.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
27 Sep. 2025
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While the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank, said that the historical record shows more political violence is committed in the name of right-wing ideologies, Uribe noted that isn't always the case.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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To operate effectively, coalition forces need joint doctrines, training cycles, and logistics systems.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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Some of these nations have strategic doctrines that include launching disruptive or even destructive cyberattacks on such non-military targets in the run-up to conflict.—
Jim Richberg,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Gospels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gospels. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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