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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
During the long Cold War, communism rightly was regarded as a dangerous expanding ideological, military and political threat.
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Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
The way in which sculpture has been used either by ideological regimes or political hegemonies is a long history.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026
This is not a question of ideological differences or of the trade-offs inherent to building a diverse coalition.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 9 June 2026
Sunlight’s the best disinfectant, but these people are beyond being ideological opponents.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2026
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Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
The way in which sculpture has been used either by ideological regimes or political hegemonies is a long history.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026
This is not a question of ideological differences or of the trade-offs inherent to building a diverse coalition.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 9 June 2026
Sunlight’s the best disinfectant, but these people are beyond being ideological opponents.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideological
Adjective
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The Founders’ commitment to democracy was based on a radical philosophical idea.—
Jeffrey Rosen,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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Dennis’s new poems are still conversational, philosophical, sometimes preachy, and cranky, and there is a fresh kind of transcendence here, one that has almost forgotten about disappointment.—
Craig Morgan Teicher,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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The cycle resembled theoretical versions of a Big Bang followed by a Big Crunch, a scenario in which the universe’s expansion eventually reverses.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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Though theoretical predictions suggest quantum systems could accelerate AI optimization tasks by 10^6 or more for specific problem classes, quantum machine learning remains experimental.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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Anne Ramsay played Jamie’s highly opinionated older sister Lisa, who lived a much more chaotic life.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 June 2026
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Mary Holland said the creative process worked because the sisters are all opinionated in different ways.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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“Ideological.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideological. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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