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 Though there are more Democrats unaffiliated with religion than Republicans, many people of faith do not see progressive ideologies like socialism as contradictory to their beliefs. ABC News, 31 July 2026 Between August 9 and 25, Mercury transits Leo, your 9th house of foreign places and ideologies. Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026 This helps uphold America’s system of representative democracy, where the people come together to elect officials who represent their ideologies and priorities. Reese Ritter, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 In Dubai, more than 200 nationalities coexist in peace, security, and prosperity because tolerance is actively enforced, leaving zero room for extremist ideologies. Liron Zaslansky, semafor.com, 22 July 2026 Pluto retrograde in Aquarius, on the other hand, represents an ongoing and more internal confrontation with power via group affairs, social networks, technology and collective ideologies. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026 While this has always been the case, the AI boom and geopolitical tensions have made balancing these two ideologies an urgent matter, Persson suggested. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 July 2026 Justices, like any other public figures or political beings, sometimes see their ideologies and policy preferences evolve over time. Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 6 July 2026 Why not make another mythological story, with your own sensibilities and ideologies baked into it? Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
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Noun
  • While both candidates occupy the left side of the national political spectrum, their records illustrate two distinct governing philosophies that have frequently clashed in San Francisco Democratic politics.
    Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
  • These two categories of philosophies tended not to mingle with each other.
    Theodore McDarrah, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Noun
  • As a kid growing up in a religious household, Jean found the strict doctrines of Christianity unconvincing.
    Juliet Linderman, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • Even Fitz-Gerald’s locker is a callback to his mom’s doctrines.
    Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 10 July 2026

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“Ideologies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideologies. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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