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
For Democrats, today’s anti-tax ideology will limit the scope of the possible.
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Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
The common thread across these exits is not ideology or geopolitics.
—Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Read More Three different albums, three different ideologies.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
That element may now get its wish as soon as our upcoming June primary, effectively prioritizing the narrow ideology of a few hundred party loyalists over the fundamental voting rights of hundreds of thousands of independent citizens.
—Kent Thiry, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2026
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Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
The common thread across these exits is not ideology or geopolitics.
—Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Read More Three different albums, three different ideologies.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
That element may now get its wish as soon as our upcoming June primary, effectively prioritizing the narrow ideology of a few hundred party loyalists over the fundamental voting rights of hundreds of thousands of independent citizens.
—Kent Thiry, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideology
Noun
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His prose is equally forbidding—dense and abstract, in the long tradition of German philosophy.—
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
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Those Depression-era beginnings shaped his life and judicial philosophy — treating everyone fairly, his family said.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
3 May 2026
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He is associated with Catholic integralism, a view that Catholic social doctrine should shape public life, that the church’s moral authority matters in the political sphere.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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This approach emphasizes not just procurement, but also the development of doctrine, training frameworks, logistics networks, and sustained operational deployment in real-world conditions.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Ideology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideology. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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