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 His 2001 novella God’s Debris describes a pandeistic philosophy, while his 2004 novel The Religion War tells the tale of a man on a mission to stop a calamitous war between Christians and Muslims. Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 3 Nov. 2025 Rucci’s journey into fashion began unexpectedly while studying philosophy and literature at Temple University. Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025 The lodges in this area are exquisitely designed, the cuisine is fresh and locally sourced, and every detail adheres to a sustainability-first philosophy. Lily Bunker, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025 The shift in the Heat’s offense toward LaRoche’s philosophy so far this season has been staggering. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for philosophy
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ideology
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  • There is profit and ideology involved.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The ideology of the groups appears to categorize anyone not subscribing to their extremist views as infidels, whether Muslims or Christians.
    Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025

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“Philosophy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosophy. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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