as in ideology
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 philosophy There are various philosophies regarding what to do about these. New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025 His overall philosophy obviously has not changed. Mike Sando, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025 Explore philosophies that will give you a better self-awareness and get you closer to the true meaning of your life. Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025 Anne criticized the length and agreed with Ryan’s review that the script is often muddled and incoherent despite a hefty performance from Julia Roberts as a philosophy professor grappling with her student’s (Ayo Edebiri) against a colleague, played by Andrew Garfield. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for philosophy
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  • Task begins by setting up the parallels between Tom and Robbie, two flawed men trying to keep their heads above the water of their own miseries, cutting back and forth between their routines to emphasize their similar ideologies and spontaneities.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • While Return to the Land doesn’t identify as white nationalists, their statements often align with the ideology.
    Paul J. Becker, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
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  • In another example, Francis came out in support of civil unions for same-sex couples, something previously opposed by the Vatican’s doctrine office.
    Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Because on August 29, a federal appellate court shut the door on that doctrine.
    Brett Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Philosophy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosophy. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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