ideologist

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Recent Examples of ideologist The other thing is, Maduro wasn’t an ideologist either, and Maduro was a gangster and crook extraordinaire. David Frum, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026 Vance’s first guest was Stephen Miller, a White House deputy chief of staff and arguably the Administration’s chief ideologist. Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideologist
Noun
  • Unthinking ideologues are the problem.
    Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 31 May 2026
  • The ideologues can go somewhere else.
    Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Noun
  • The city’s financial situation remains precarious, its crime problems still felt acutely, and its public schools are still struggling to produce acceptable student outcomes.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
  • Discussion will include the cellphone ban bill, fentanyl abuse, active shooter drills and student walkout policies.
    Emily Harter, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • The Iraqi prime minister at the time, Nuri al-Maliki, was a Shiite sectarian with close ties to Iran, and many of his fellow Shia thought he could be relied on to listen to Iran’s wishes and find a way to avoid clashing with an Iranian proxy militia.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Both sides insist the other initiated the initial volley of gunfire that killed four agents and six sectarians.
    Joshua Alston, Variety, 12 Apr. 2023
Noun
  • Sting, another devotee of the book, signed on to play Pontius Pilate, and Harvey Keitel agreed to play Judas.
    Isaac Butler, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
  • The story lays bare the tensions of acceptance and marginalization that are at the heart of hijra experience in society while also establishing hijras as religious devotees who have divine blessings.
    Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • Bo-Katan explains the Mandalorians who raised Din and taught him to never show his face are religious zealots known as the Children of the Watch, who broke from Mandalorian society.
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 16 May 2026
  • In Spanish, the line is gendered, as any bilingual Alcaraz zealot may point out.
    José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • Nature enthusiasts have long sought out the 198 acres of parkland area for its hiking and equestrian trails, seasonal streams, native plants, and wildlife.
    Joy Benedict, CBS News, 4 June 2026
  • But soccer enthusiast Rafael Gomes says that the reality of life in the favela has sometimes caught up with them.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • Large crowds gathered near the Arc de Triomphe after the match, with some fans setting off flares and blaring car horns, according to reports from The Associated Press.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
  • For years, Broncos fans have argued across social-media keyboards that the middle of coordinator Vance Joseph’s defense is, in fact, broken.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Noun
  • The worshiper was praying outside the Baitul Mamur Mosque and Community Center on Glenmore Ave.
    Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
  • The fire caused widespread damage and injured one worshipper.
    Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 14 Dec. 2025

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“Ideologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideologist. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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