variants
also idealogy
as in philosophy
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 ideology
Butts said most council members are liberal Democrats even though the offices are nonpartisan, and that shared ideology shows up most clearly on social and fiscal issues.
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Data Reporter, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
First, there is an ideology behind the way Trump is treating Europe.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
Yet there is a persistent ideology that women shouldn’t get paid for their work, Milton said.
—Alison Saldanha, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
The researchers did not find any clear associations between the respondents’ political ideology and their answers to the questions.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 20 Jan. 2026
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Data Reporter, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
First, there is an ideology behind the way Trump is treating Europe.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
Yet there is a persistent ideology that women shouldn’t get paid for their work, Milton said.
—Alison Saldanha, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
The researchers did not find any clear associations between the respondents’ political ideology and their answers to the questions.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideology
Noun
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The Kaizen Approach is a Japanese philosophy that promotes incremental change in organizations at every level.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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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
Noun
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Legal challenges to constitutional doctrines underpinning the modern American administrative state wend their way through increasingly sympathetic courts, promising sweeping changes to the ways our most important institutions act.—
Walter Russell Mead,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2026
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Raenah Birdlong, 33, who did not fire any shots, was charged under the provocative act doctrine, meaning her actions led to the death and wounding of the two men, authorities said.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Ideology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideology. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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