variants
also idealogies
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
However, Concha argued that democratic socialist ideologies will not resonate in swing states like Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Arizona, Nevada, North Carolina, and Georgia.
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Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2026
Essentially, antifa has no structure, no official membership and those who use the label can have different ideologies.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Proper was taken by local authorities to a hospital for emergency admission based on homicidal ideologies, according to the criminal complaint.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 16 June 2026
At DePaul, the Bridgebuilding Fellowship, launched in 2025, aims to help students foster dialogue and connection across ideologies and differences.
—Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Four different regimes, with four different ideologies, of two opposing countries dispatched at the behest of one imperial power.
—Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
It was set up to deal with people driven by ideologies.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 7 June 2026
The Victory ‘26 slate featured a mix of ideologies from moderates like state controller candidate Herb Morgan to state superintendent hopeful Sonja Shaw, the Chino Valley culture warrior who rose out of the state’s parental rights movement at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
As imperial forces traversed continents, the meanings and uses of these arrivals—whether people, plants, or ideologies— were actively negotiated and reshaped by the societies and environments compelled to contend with them.
—Sophia Rey, JSTOR Daily, 28 May 2026
Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2026
Essentially, antifa has no structure, no official membership and those who use the label can have different ideologies.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Proper was taken by local authorities to a hospital for emergency admission based on homicidal ideologies, according to the criminal complaint.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 16 June 2026
At DePaul, the Bridgebuilding Fellowship, launched in 2025, aims to help students foster dialogue and connection across ideologies and differences.
—Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Four different regimes, with four different ideologies, of two opposing countries dispatched at the behest of one imperial power.
—Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
It was set up to deal with people driven by ideologies.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 7 June 2026
The Victory ‘26 slate featured a mix of ideologies from moderates like state controller candidate Herb Morgan to state superintendent hopeful Sonja Shaw, the Chino Valley culture warrior who rose out of the state’s parental rights movement at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
As imperial forces traversed continents, the meanings and uses of these arrivals—whether people, plants, or ideologies— were actively negotiated and reshaped by the societies and environments compelled to contend with them.
—Sophia Rey, JSTOR Daily, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideologies
Noun
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During the episode, James reflected on his childhood, work ethic and his business philosophies.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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California’s system for choosing judges is a compromise between two competing legal philosophies.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Assayas’s aesthetic is too genteel to even imagine the specifics of loathsome doctrines.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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The democratization of drone warfare complicates traditional counterinsurgency and counterterrorism operations, requiring new doctrines, technologies, and legislative frameworks to confront the evolving threat landscape.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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“Ideologies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideologies. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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