ideological

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Recent Examples of ideological Banners, badges or signs for political, ideological, philosophical or commercial purposes are not permitted. Caché McClay, USA Today, 18 June 2025 Diluting those principles to accommodate authoritarian outliers invites dysfunction and ideological drift. Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025 The shootings happened at a time when political leaders nationwide have been attacked, harassed and intimidated amid deep ideological divisions. Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025 Kirn characterized the foreword as a kind of ideological overreach. Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for ideological
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideological
Adjective
  • Banners, badges or signs for political, ideological, philosophical or commercial purposes are not permitted.
    Caché McClay, USA Today, 18 June 2025
  • Eileen is, of course, a deeply spiritual writer and thinker, deeply philosophical and wild-minded, and what with poetry being so great for divination, their poems in particular land well.
    Michelle Tea June 18, Literary Hub, 18 June 2025
Adjective
  • The Athletic's Jim Bowden recently outlined a theoretical deal in which the Cardinals would trade Helsley, Arenado, and cash to the Detroit Tigers to land superstar prospect Kevin McGonigle.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
  • These frameworks are not theoretical, as they are based on real-world leadership challenges and offer actionable tools leaders can apply immediately.
    Tony Gambill, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • The show premiered Saturday, April 12, and follows three successful Black men on a quest for love—each with a very opinionated mother (or mother figure) tagging along for the entire ride.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 16 Apr. 2025
  • For being such an opinionated, sure person, this is an element in my life that I’ve never been superattached to a yes or no answer.
    Lulu Garcia-Navarro, New York Times, 31 May 2025

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“Ideological.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideological. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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