ideological
adjective
ideo·log·i·cal
ˌī-dē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 
ˌi-
variants
or less commonly ideologic
ˌī-dē-ə-ˈlä-jik
ˌi-
1
: of, relating to, or based on ideology
2
: relating to or concerned with ideas
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What the files do seem to confirm, though, is the conspiracy theorist’s view of an elite stratosphere, where normal rules don’t apply, everyone knows each other, and ideological differences are subsumed to self-interested motives.
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The Week Uk, TheWeek, 14 Feb. 2026
The biggest challenge will be to rebuild the office by recruiting the highest quality staff and attorneys, and establishing an ethical culture of serving the needs of the state rather than an ideological agenda.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Through this lens, Slater’s downfall at DOJ is less an ideological thumping than a mundane drama of personality and personnel fights.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 14 Feb. 2026
In reality, the effort might better be described as an ideological project that will result in marketplace confusion.
—Justin Worland, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
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The Week Uk, TheWeek, 14 Feb. 2026
The biggest challenge will be to rebuild the office by recruiting the highest quality staff and attorneys, and establishing an ethical culture of serving the needs of the state rather than an ideological agenda.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Through this lens, Slater’s downfall at DOJ is less an ideological thumping than a mundane drama of personality and personnel fights.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 14 Feb. 2026
In reality, the effort might better be described as an ideological project that will result in marketplace confusion.
—Justin Worland, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Ideological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ideological. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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