variants
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.
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of ideological
Fetterman remains an ideological Democrat based on GovTrack's Ideology-Leadership Chart, which shows several Democratic senators who are ideologically closer to the Republican party.
—
Finch Walker, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
The short sentiment blew up in 2025 when West Ada School District leaders told a teacher to take down her sign emblazoned with those words, ahead of the Legislature’s passage of a bill barring religious, political and ideological flags or banners in public schools.
—Idaho Statesman, 23 Apr. 2026
Rodríguez Castro is seen as a younger, less ideological figure who has traveled the world and has an incentive to secure the family interests in a future Cuba.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
These are people whose relationship to the land is not ideological but practical, daily and inherited.
—Nadia Gill, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for ideological
Finch Walker, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
The short sentiment blew up in 2025 when West Ada School District leaders told a teacher to take down her sign emblazoned with those words, ahead of the Legislature’s passage of a bill barring religious, political and ideological flags or banners in public schools.
—Idaho Statesman, 23 Apr. 2026
Rodríguez Castro is seen as a younger, less ideological figure who has traveled the world and has an incentive to secure the family interests in a future Cuba.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
These are people whose relationship to the land is not ideological but practical, daily and inherited.
—Nadia Gill, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for ideological
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideological
Adjective
-
That is a reasonable philosophical position in the abstract.—
Julian Baron,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Apr. 2026
-
That was sort of my philosophical or literary grounding.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
Adjective
-
Moreover, according to the researchers, their technique works even when there is no perfect theoretical model of the material, and the sample is not pure (which is often the case in real-world materials).—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
-
This week, that scenario started to feel less theoretical.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
-
Avoid opinionated arguments with family members today.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
-
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
Cite this Entry
“Ideological.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideological. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
