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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
Within Lean, there is little room for conceptual, methodological, or ideological diversity.
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Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Any tension between them, though, stems from personal affronts, while their ideological differences exist as a largely unremarked upon undercurrent.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026
This does suggest some sort of robust ideological media system at work.
—Suzanne Schneider, The New York Review of Books, 25 Mar. 2026
Unlike the 2025 state Supreme Court election that attracted national attention, the 2026 race can't change the court's ideological majority.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
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Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Any tension between them, though, stems from personal affronts, while their ideological differences exist as a largely unremarked upon undercurrent.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026
This does suggest some sort of robust ideological media system at work.
—Suzanne Schneider, The New York Review of Books, 25 Mar. 2026
Unlike the 2025 state Supreme Court election that attracted national attention, the 2026 race can't change the court's ideological majority.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideological
Adjective
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Readers send Miss Manners not only their table and party questions, but those involving the more complicated aspects of life - romance, work, family relationships, child-rearing, death - as well as philosophical and moral dilemmas.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Mar. 2026
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And the disputes about these nitty-gritty details are philosophical as much as pragmatic.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That balance is not theoretical.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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If the pair pull it off, the implications could be massive, revealing AI’s potential to convincingly resurrect and reinvent our cinematic history — a potential that before the tech had remained firmly theoretical.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Roher, who won an Oscar for best documentary feature for 2022’s Navalny, is opinionated—not just about the festival moving from Park City to Boulder, but on a whole host of topics.—
John Ross,
Vanity Fair,
24 Mar. 2026
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Cissy’s tiny and opinionated mother, Adelaide, shared the family’s modest apartment for six enlivening years.—
Miranda Seymour,
The New York Review of Books,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Ideological.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideological. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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