Thesaurus results for IDEOLOGY

ideology

noun

ˌī-dē-ˈä-lə-jē

variants also idealogy

as in philosophy

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 ideology All of us must consent, not just the believers in the ideology that has won the election. —

Roger Van Zanen, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026 Leaders at the conference were aligned on delivering results, not divided by ideology. —

Lynn Granger, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026 The rally attracted people across political ideologies and ethnicities, said Gerry James, 36, who traveled to the event from Frankfort, Kentucky. —

Claretta Bellamy, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026 German artist Henrike Naumann, known for her installations of furniture and household objects addressing the turmoil of German reunification and showing how aesthetic choices affect political ideology, died in Berlin on February 14. —

News Desk, Artforum, 16 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ideology

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Timothée Chalamet is outlining his career philosophy at an almost feverish pace before an audience at the University of Texas at Austin’s Moody College of Communication.

— Selome Hailu, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
But, Koong says, Gu — who has taken quantum physics and philosophy classes — has never missed an assignment.

— Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2026