ideologies

variants also idealogies
plural of ideology
as in philosophies
the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group members of that sect follow an ideology of nonviolence and freely given cooperation

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Recent Examples of ideologies Both parties emerged from the progressive era as messy coalitions of diverse constituencies and interests, not uniform ideologies. Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026 But, politics aside, Bezmozgis set about to study in the best cinematic way possible how personal betrayals can be weaponized by political ideologies. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026 The problem is not simply that the United States and China have different ideologies and political systems. Orville Schell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2026 Lialina’s practice is an act of preservation, a way of keeping the aesthetics and ideologies of the early internet alive. Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026 In a country increasingly divided along political ideologies, partisan politics are coming together to answer the age old dynamic between privacy and security. Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026 Those who advocate for and support communism, fascism and national socialism might do well to remember that millions fled those countries governed by the aforementioned ideologies for America, the good, ol’ USA. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026 Innanen’s most popular videos make toxic masculinity and rigid political ideologies the butt of the joke, often followed immediately by quippy shirtless videos. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026 It's all set against a years-long backdrop of Americans' bad ratings of the economy, and appears to have many questioning the broader system – or at least eyeing solutions unconstrained by the usual ideologies. Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • But this new group has different philosophies about what SWAT is and what policing even is.
    Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
  • This also speaks directly to Liang’s interest in traditional Eastern philosophies and aesthetics, which view the silkworm as a symbol of rebirth and reincarnation in Chinese culture.
    Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 16 Sep. 2026
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  • Among them was the revival of medieval doctrines of just war, which subordinated contractual obligations to unilateral claims of moral authority—doctrines that resurfaced during the war on terror to justify pre-emptive attacks and torture.
    Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Greece sees the system as central to modernizing its forces amid tensions with NATO neighbor Turkey, embracing new doctrines to counter ballistic missiles, drones, cyber threats and other evolving forms of warfare.
    Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

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“Ideologies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideologies. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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