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ideologist

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Recent Examples of ideologist 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
  • All of Madrid’s eight Champions League trophies this century have been won by coaches renowned more as man-managers than tactical ideologues — two under Vicente del Bosque, three each with Zinedine Zidane and Ancelotti.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Meanwhile the Magisterium has come under the control of one Marcel Delamare, an ideologue who establishes a quasi-fascist regime in Britain.
    Lev Grossman, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • How Palestinian students adapted to studying in a genocide.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Nebraska tied the game with an extra point after Missouri students rushed the field, celebrating an apparent victory.
    The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
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
  • Eight times MetLife has played host to a sea of fans—No Shoes Nation devotees—who came to soak in Chesney’s unique blend of country, rock and island music, paired with his positive, easy energy.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Godchaux was a divisive figure among Grateful Dead devotees — many fans were frankly outright disdainful of her presence on stage.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • On November 4, 1995, an Israeli far-right zealot fatally shot the prime minister at a peace rally in Tel Aviv.
    Dennis Ross, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Then there are the Muslims depicted as religious zealots.
    Deena ElGenaidi, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The region’s beauty enthusiasts have increasingly embraced skin care-first routines, moving away from heavy makeup — a shift that aligns perfectly with Sorbé’s philosophy.
    Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
  • With only forty units produced, the Divo appeals to enthusiasts who want extreme performance in a highly exclusive package.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • That, combined with a decisive second-half performance, represented the good in Sunday’s matchup, the part that may give fans hope about a return trip to the NCAA Tournament.
    Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025
  • When Posa slammed Washington quarterback Demond Williams to the ground for a game-clincher on fourth-and-6, some 70,000 fans erupted as if thawed from a long freeze.
    Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • None of this matters to the demo of Musk cultists, wide-eyed tourists and all-purpose trend chasers who are game for waiting three hours in line.
    Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2025
  • As Right Wing Watch documents, uber-Trump cultist and Q-Anon theorist Liz Crokin explains in one of her videos: Adrenochrome is a drug that the elites love.
    MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025

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“Ideologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideologist. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

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