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philosophies

noun

plural of philosophy

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 But this new group has different philosophies about what SWAT is and what policing even is. — Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026 This also speaks directly to Liang’s interest in traditional Eastern philosophies and aesthetics, which view the silkworm as a symbol of rebirth and reincarnation in Chinese culture. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Since the start of OTAs in May, Blough and Jones have put their football philosophies into practice, both individually and through their coaching staffs. — David Aldridge, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Similarly, Michael Kors and Tory Burch based their collections around singular design objects, each emblematic of their sartorial philosophies. — Ari Stark, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026 That might no longer be a problem, but that doesn’t mean the Lady Greyhounds don’t face another threat from within in the form of conflicting coaching philosophies. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026 The Pisces lunar eclipse arrives to upgrade your emotional philosophies. — Usa Today, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 This is especially true if certain beliefs or philosophies have been inhibiting you. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026 Those two philosophies cannot coexist peacefully in one boardroom. — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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Both parties emerged from the progressive era as messy coalitions of diverse constituencies and interests, not uniform ideologies.

— Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
But, politics aside, Bezmozgis set about to study in the best cinematic way possible how personal betrayals can be weaponized by political ideologies.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

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First, the law takes its time in responding to new technologies, figuring that new tools can be accommodated within existing ideas, rules, and doctrines.

— Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Because of the boldness of their political positions and doctrines, progressives can be seen as more charismatic than their more centrist counterparts.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2026

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