variants also idealogy
as in doctrine
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 Back then Marxist-Leninist ideology was central, and Mr. Öcalan – wearing bright white Adidas tennis shoes, in contrast to his dark uniform – claimed that the PKK did not target civilians. Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 May 2025 For these voters, the election clearly wasn't about ideology, policy, or party. Jason Fields, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025 Historian Alicia Gutierrez-Romine looks at what happens when governing institutions, racial ideologies, and public health policies collide. The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 May 2025 The financial architecture of the next decade will not be defined solely by regulation or ideology. Azeem Khan, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for ideology
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Noun
  • Israel’s military doctrine relies on mobilizing large numbers of civilians to fight short wars.
    Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
  • If a case involving Mr. Trump's tariffs makes it to the Supreme Court and if the high court declines to apply the major questions doctrine, lawyers say the levies also violate the nondelegation doctrine, a long dormant legal concept rooted in the separation of powers.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 14 May 2025
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  • Educational curricula must integrate philosophy, sociology, environmental studies, and the arts as foundational pillars, encouraging learners across generations and cultures to question, connect, feel, and comprehend the intricate tapestry of human and natural systems.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
  • The author cites numerous fringe philosophies including Abolitionist veganism: The opposition to all animal use by humans.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
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  • Both suspects were charged with first-degree intimidation based on bigotry or bias, ridicule on account of creed, religion, color, denomination, nationality or race, second-degree assault and second-degree breach of peace.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Now much of the party are true believers in the MAGA creed and most of the rest have accepted that going along with the program is a career requirement.
    Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Apr. 2025

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“Ideology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideology. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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