Thesaurus results for PHILOSOPHIES

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 Explore philosophies that give you a better self-awareness and get you closer to the true meaning of your life. —

Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 9 June 2026 Even 67 years after his death in 1959, Wright’s philosophies about architecture and design live on, continuing to influence designers today. —

Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 8 June 2026 California’s system that combines appointments and elections for judges is a compromise between two competing legal philosophies. —

Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026 Mistakes will happen, and political philosophies will clash, but the President of the United States must be able to lead. —

Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026 What follows is a candid discussion oscillating between the core components of Wachowski’s filmmaking philosophies and her experiences in gender transition, with aspirations towards a prolific future all the while. —

Nick Newman, IndieWire, 1 June 2026 Both offer sensible and balanced judicial philosophies. —

The Editorial Board, Daily News, 28 May 2026 The book is Corey’s attempt to do that, interweaving memes and lore with the philosophies of theorists like Walter Benjamin, Marshall McLuhan and Thorstein Veblen. —

Literary Hub, 28 May 2026 The encyclical rejects two philosophies espoused by some in Silicon Valley—transhumanism and posthumanism—that see technology as a means to augment or perfect people. —

Francis X. Rocca, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026

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The Victory ‘26 slate featured a mix of ideologies from moderates like state controller candidate Herb Morgan to state superintendent hopeful Sonja Shaw, the Chino Valley culture warrior who rose out of the state’s parental rights movement at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Millions of Colombians will therefore cast their ballots yet again, this time choosing between two candidates who couldn’t be more different in their ideologies, policies and personalities.

— Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026