THEOLOGY Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

theology

noun

Definition of theology

as in philosophy

a body of beliefs and practices regarding the supernatural and the worship of one or more deities She plans to pursue a masters degree in Jewish theology.

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Recent Examples of theology Protecting a predator is not theology, and defaming his victim is not church doctrine. — Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 Some arrive curious about Route 66 nostalgia and find, instead, a working man’s theology of remembrance. — Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Aug. 2026 Paxton's stump speeches routinely allege Talarico's liberal theology doesn't reflect Scripture. — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026 Sullivan said schools of theology are particularly good places to study the ethics of AI. — Yonat Shimron, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for theology

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Vest’s campus roots Ma, 25, became interested in crypto derivatives while studying finance and philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
His philosophy posits that nature should be the focus of any space, and this is true—trappings frame and do not distract from the views.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

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Shaun Casey, a religion scholar, led the State Department’s Office of Religion and Global Affairs during the Obama administration.

— Tiffany Stanley, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
The images on Lotería cards have typically featured commonplace objects and characters and have drawn on artistic influences including tarot cards, local cultures, and religion.

— Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of religion

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For Ted Baehr, having a woman portray Aslan is a direct challenge to Christian doctrine on the nature of God.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
Religion Perhaps the biggest case of the term so far, in terms of ripple effects, involves religion, a subject on which the court's conservative super majority has dramatically changed its legal doctrine.

— Nina Totenberg, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of doctrine

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Pan, a pediatrician, made national headlines while in the Legislature for leading California’s efforts to enact strict school vaccine laws.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
The president and his allies have insisted that existing liability laws offer enough protections.

— Jeff Masonand Michael Shepard Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

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