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also ideologic
as in philosophical
of, relating to, or adhering to the characteristic set of ideas and beliefs of a group or a political party
As a politician, she was not very ideological, preferring to consider all points of view rather than stick to the party line. Despite their ideological differences, the two groups formed a coalition.
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Recent Examples of ideological
By suggesting the name change, Mr. Trump has seemingly done the impossible: Unite Iranians of all political, ideological and religious factions.
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Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 11 May 2025
Many parents, who, of course, also pay for public education, make significant sacrifices to send their children to private schools for a variety of reasons, none of which dare be questioned by Walz, who seems to harbor an ideological predisposition to believe in only a government school.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 10 May 2025
Rufo’s ideological siege of New College of Florida, once a small but proud progressive honors college, gutted the institution: Anti-discrimination programs were dismantled, majors like gender studies were eliminated, and left-leaning faculty were shown the door.
—James Unnever, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2025
Major sources of funding on which universities rely now appear to be contingent on ideological fidelity with the administration in Washington.
—Mark Robison, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
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Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 11 May 2025
Many parents, who, of course, also pay for public education, make significant sacrifices to send their children to private schools for a variety of reasons, none of which dare be questioned by Walz, who seems to harbor an ideological predisposition to believe in only a government school.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 10 May 2025
Rufo’s ideological siege of New College of Florida, once a small but proud progressive honors college, gutted the institution: Anti-discrimination programs were dismantled, majors like gender studies were eliminated, and left-leaning faculty were shown the door.
—James Unnever, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2025
Major sources of funding on which universities rely now appear to be contingent on ideological fidelity with the administration in Washington.
—Mark Robison, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideological
Adjective
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What began as a philosophical debate escalated into a personal falling out.—
Stephan Lendi,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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This eccentric novel—by turns a workplace comedy, a philosophical inquisition, and a smorgasbord of bodily horror—is given life by Larraquy’s electric prose and by the merciless passions of his characters.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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But to sacrifice Negan to The Dama in theoretical perpetuity?—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
5 May 2025
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And none of us could have imagined that our theoretical models would fit the data so well.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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Sandwich shops tend to be a highly opinionated subject.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Apr. 2025
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Fan reactions in the comments were as opinionated as they were divided.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Ideological.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideological. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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