as in ideologies
the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group
our philosophy is to do no harm to anyone
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Recent Examples of philosophies
The two companies, which share similar brand- and consumer-focused philosophies, are increasingly coming into direct competition as Ralph Lauren builds in handbags, Coach’s bread-and-butter business.
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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Durant’s difference in opinion wasn’t surprising to Green, knowing that their basketball philosophies aren’t always aligned.
—Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
This campaign was to contest the philosophies that are shaping the Democratic Party, the future of this city and the future of this country.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Modern gurus brought these philosophies back into the fold.
—Sean Williams, Outside, 27 Oct. 2025
What ideas or philosophies have truly sustained you?
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 26 Oct. 2025
With Jackie away, Simon and Amanda must work together to recreate Jackie's world-famous fudge in time for the competition, learning that their opposite philosophies just might make for a sweet and savory romance.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Explore philosophies that give you a better self-awareness.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
Later in the conversation, Huang explained how critical the onboarding process is at Nvidia, which needs to impart its culture, philosophies, and practices to new hires.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
Evan Clark, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Durant’s difference in opinion wasn’t surprising to Green, knowing that their basketball philosophies aren’t always aligned.
—Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
This campaign was to contest the philosophies that are shaping the Democratic Party, the future of this city and the future of this country.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Modern gurus brought these philosophies back into the fold.
—Sean Williams, Outside, 27 Oct. 2025
What ideas or philosophies have truly sustained you?
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 26 Oct. 2025
With Jackie away, Simon and Amanda must work together to recreate Jackie's world-famous fudge in time for the competition, learning that their opposite philosophies just might make for a sweet and savory romance.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Explore philosophies that give you a better self-awareness.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
Later in the conversation, Huang explained how critical the onboarding process is at Nvidia, which needs to impart its culture, philosophies, and practices to new hires.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for philosophies
Noun
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Moon’s poems suggest Buddhist ideologies and Korean temples, yet the works remain largely free of cultural-specific imagery and are, instead, naturalistic or universal.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Frey, a progressive Democrat, and Fateh, a socialist who has been compared to New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, not only differ in their political ideologies but also in their approaches to housing and other issues.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Fed chair’s grounding in history liberated him from rigid doctrines and encouraged innovative policymaking.—
John T. Shaw,
Twin Cities,
5 Nov. 2025
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Courts, for their part, developed legal doctrines that require them to presume the President’s good faith in deferring to him.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Philosophies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosophies. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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