variants
also idealogies
as in philosophies
the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group
members of that sect follow an ideology of nonviolence and freely given cooperation
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Recent Examples of ideologies
At the same time, social media will continue to undercut political parties and ideologies.
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Walter Russell Mead, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026
Current popular rhetoric, ideologies and narratives do not see culture and art as a crucial part of the health of a society.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
The character serves as Jax’s main supporter and confidant until they’re pushed apart by divergent ideologies.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Jan. 2026
In her hands, cultivating counter-ideologies is a way for the vulnerable to hone their intuition, to trust themselves.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Tensions have simmered for months as Democrats navigate the range of ideologies in their broad majorities -- 43-22 in the House and 23-12 in the Senate.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
In her hands, cultivating counter-ideologies is a way for the vulnerable to hone their intuition, to trust themselves.
—Niela Orr, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
Times of amazing progress, but also worrying backslides to dogmatic tribal ideologies and an extremely uncertain future.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 13 Jan. 2026
Preferring to sleep each night in tents pitched outdoors, the monks have been surprised to see their message transcend ideologies, drawing huge crowds into churchyards, city halls and town squares across six states.
—Deepa Bharath, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
Walter Russell Mead, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026
Current popular rhetoric, ideologies and narratives do not see culture and art as a crucial part of the health of a society.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
The character serves as Jax’s main supporter and confidant until they’re pushed apart by divergent ideologies.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Jan. 2026
In her hands, cultivating counter-ideologies is a way for the vulnerable to hone their intuition, to trust themselves.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Tensions have simmered for months as Democrats navigate the range of ideologies in their broad majorities -- 43-22 in the House and 23-12 in the Senate.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
In her hands, cultivating counter-ideologies is a way for the vulnerable to hone their intuition, to trust themselves.
—Niela Orr, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
Times of amazing progress, but also worrying backslides to dogmatic tribal ideologies and an extremely uncertain future.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 13 Jan. 2026
Preferring to sleep each night in tents pitched outdoors, the monks have been surprised to see their message transcend ideologies, drawing huge crowds into churchyards, city halls and town squares across six states.
—Deepa Bharath, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideologies
Noun
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Not every church in America follows Pitts’s philosophies, of course—and, in the fifties and sixties, not every church was willing to provide manpower, housing, and moral leadership to the civil-rights movement.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2026
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Feed it with new philosophies, big ideas, and far-reaching concepts.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The hysteria about a superior race, the insistence that all would be well if one insidious group was purged—those doctrines had been entirely defeated.—
Joan Silber,
New Yorker,
30 Nov. 2025
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Fundamental philosophical and religious doctrines emerged in China, India, and the Middle East, along with Greece.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
16 Nov. 2025
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“Ideologies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideologies. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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