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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Although Lerner later resigned, the controversy became a lasting symbol of what Republicans call the weaponization of government against ideological opponents.
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
His funeral is not only a personal farewell but a political moment, drawing attention to the ideological battles shaping the 2024 election cycle and beyond.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Yet the empirical record shows that political violence remains concentrated within specific movements and networks rather than spread evenly across the ideological spectrum.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
This ideological convergence reflects the recognition that artificial scarcity driven by regulation helps no one except the rent-seekers described by Stigler.
—Tanner H. Jones, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
His funeral is not only a personal farewell but a political moment, drawing attention to the ideological battles shaping the 2024 election cycle and beyond.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Yet the empirical record shows that political violence remains concentrated within specific movements and networks rather than spread evenly across the ideological spectrum.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
This ideological convergence reflects the recognition that artificial scarcity driven by regulation helps no one except the rent-seekers described by Stigler.
—Tanner H. Jones, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Ideological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ideological. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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