variants also idealogy
as in doctrine
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 Nature exists and cannot be denied by wishing it away or believing in some person or some ideology as having the power to take it away. Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2025 Eugenics was a central pillar of ideology and policy in Nazi Germany. Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025 What Is Appealing About Red Pill Culture? Red pill ideology has grown in popularity during an era of economic and cultural shifts, says Paromita Pain, PhD, an associate professor of global media at the University of Nevada, Reno. Sherri Gordon, Parents, 29 July 2025 Others canceled under the banner of combating DEI ideology include those focused on HIV, where researchers reported receiving notification identical to Manor’s. Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 29 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for ideology
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Noun
  • This change comes after the U.S. Supreme Court’s blockbuster 2024 decision overturning the Chevron doctrine, which for 50 years had often bound federal courts to defer to the executive branch for interpretation of U.S. law.
    Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
  • The ruling is part of a broader conservative legal agenda that’s been years in the making—one that took a major leap forward when the court overturned the Chevron doctrine last year.
    Monifa Bandele, Essence, 29 July 2025
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  • Read about other clubs below: Few managers or head coaches in the game have a tactical philosophy as clear and consistent as Ruben Amorim’s.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
  • The Dean Collection’s philosophy of circulation—allowing artworks to inhabit diverse spaces and reach varied audiences—finds expression in the intimate setting of the Paradis Suite, where guests encounter these works in moments of personal retreat and reflection.
    Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 11 Aug. 2025
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  • They should be ostracized and rebuked for rejecting the American creed.
    Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 31 July 2025
  • This committee was supposed to ensure that federal agencies and contractors followed through on recruiting, hiring, and promoting workers without regard to race, creed, color, or national origin.
    Sonari Glinton, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025

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“Ideology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideology. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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