variants
also idealogies
as in doctrines
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
Meanwhile, the understanding of citizens as consumers led many voters of all ideologies to view politics through the lens of choosing an ideal candidate or party rather than strategizing to build coalitions and accomplish particular aims.
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 8 Sep. 2025
Task begins by setting up the parallels between Tom and Robbie, two flawed men trying to keep their heads above the water of their own miseries, cutting back and forth between their routines to emphasize their similar ideologies and spontaneities.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
There are many different networks of terror online, all with a constellation of differing ideologies, though many of them overlap.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
The American scientific enterprise, the source of so much wealth and national prestige, is being unravelled before our eyes—research grants are being cut off, satellites disconnected, reports cooked up to meet the needs of particular industries and ideologies.
—Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
Competing Philosophies At the heart of this contest is a clash of political ideologies.
—Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In an era of partisan and often ill-advised policymaking, the fact that 24 senators with profoundly disparate ideologies united to pass a worthwhile legislative package deserves to be celebrated.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
More importantly, the film shows how extreme ideologies create strange bedfellows, which Baranov uses to his advantage, funding underground biker militias and esoteric religious headbangers alike as ballast to prop up Putin’s hardline rule.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2025
That fight doesn’t require grandiose ideologies or MAGA slogans.
—Y. David Scharf, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025
Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 8 Sep. 2025
Task begins by setting up the parallels between Tom and Robbie, two flawed men trying to keep their heads above the water of their own miseries, cutting back and forth between their routines to emphasize their similar ideologies and spontaneities.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
There are many different networks of terror online, all with a constellation of differing ideologies, though many of them overlap.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
The American scientific enterprise, the source of so much wealth and national prestige, is being unravelled before our eyes—research grants are being cut off, satellites disconnected, reports cooked up to meet the needs of particular industries and ideologies.
—Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
Competing Philosophies At the heart of this contest is a clash of political ideologies.
—Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In an era of partisan and often ill-advised policymaking, the fact that 24 senators with profoundly disparate ideologies united to pass a worthwhile legislative package deserves to be celebrated.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
More importantly, the film shows how extreme ideologies create strange bedfellows, which Baranov uses to his advantage, funding underground biker militias and esoteric religious headbangers alike as ballast to prop up Putin’s hardline rule.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2025
That fight doesn’t require grandiose ideologies or MAGA slogans.
—Y. David Scharf, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideologies
Noun
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Some of these nations have strategic doctrines that include launching disruptive or even destructive cyberattacks on such non-military targets in the run-up to conflict.—
Jim Richberg,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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While contestants form their own codes of ethics and unspoken social doctrines, the villa speaks its own design language, which guides the behavior of the islanders and keeps the show running smoothly.—
Tayler Adigun,
Architectural Digest,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Trump’s philosophies continue to be debated among Republican lawmakers and voters as to whether his more populist ideals will stick with the GOP once his long run as party leader eventually comes to a close.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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This rupture, rooted in a clash of governing philosophies, is accelerating regional fragmentation.—
Khaled Hassan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Even miscreants like Steve Albini had purist creeds of conduct.—
Chris R. Morgan,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Ideologies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideologies. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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