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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Internal divisions and civil wars driven by ideological differences have plagued modern Yemen for over a century.
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Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
But then, so too do the ideological architects undermining New College.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
Parents are questioning whether four years and six figures are worth it, especially as campuses are increasingly overtaken by chaos, radical activism, and administrators more concerned with appeasing ideological mobs than educating students.
—Riley Gaines Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
This explains why about 10% of Mamdani voters were Trump voters in the past, transcending ideological divides to send the same message about the status quo.
—Will Johnson, Time, 1 Jan. 2026
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Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
But then, so too do the ideological architects undermining New College.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
Parents are questioning whether four years and six figures are worth it, especially as campuses are increasingly overtaken by chaos, radical activism, and administrators more concerned with appeasing ideological mobs than educating students.
—Riley Gaines Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
This explains why about 10% of Mamdani voters were Trump voters in the past, transcending ideological divides to send the same message about the status quo.
—Will Johnson, Time, 1 Jan. 2026
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“Ideological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ideological. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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