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as in ideologies
the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group
central to the creed of this organization of medical volunteers is the belief that health care is a basic human right
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as in religions
a body of beliefs and practices regarding the supernatural and the worship of one or more deities
the Amish live by a strict creed that rejects many of the values and practices of modern society
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Recent Examples of creeds
Cultures and creeds were never the true engines of bloodshed—and aren’t in our day, either.
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Josef Joffe, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
All denominations across all creeds, all colors.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
High-profile stars and politicians of all creeds have been up in arms and ABC owner Disney has come in for particularly stern criticism over the very live situation.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
Antisemites denounced Jews both as capitalists and as communists—two creeds international in scope.
—Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Even miscreants like Steve Albini had purist creeds of conduct.
—Chris R. Morgan, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
Josef Joffe, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
All denominations across all creeds, all colors.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
High-profile stars and politicians of all creeds have been up in arms and ABC owner Disney has come in for particularly stern criticism over the very live situation.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
Antisemites denounced Jews both as capitalists and as communists—two creeds international in scope.
—Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Even miscreants like Steve Albini had purist creeds of conduct.
—Chris R. Morgan, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creeds
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Matchmakers create detailed profiles of their clients and prospective matches, including information about their dealbreakers and preferences and religious and political ideologies.—
Lauren Fichten,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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By empowering educators, protecting students, and keeping schools free from harmful ideologies, Congress can help Texas classrooms be safe, focused, and successful for every child.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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As chief chaplains, Dolan and Bernard will oversee a team of clergy members representing the Catholic, Methodist, Jewish, Pentecostal, Muslim and Greek Orthodox religions, according to the NYPD’s website.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Hatred, the bishop added, crosses all boundaries, including politics, ages, religions and opinions.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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My sense is that the reason for this disconnect—the loss of power that faith traditions and philosophies once had to influence progressive movements—is that so much of it is digital now.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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While each have different aesthetics and philosophies, these firms are focused on creating spaces that reflect the lifestyles and personalities of their clients.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
10 Feb. 2026
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Japan was stunned into a mainstream awareness of cults in 1995, when Aum Shinrikyo, a vaguely Buddhist meditation sect, released sarin gas in the Tokyo subway, killing more than a dozen and injuring thousands.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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All the lore about cults and fog worlds is a tangled web of nonsense, the characters are wafer-thin, and the whole thing is really way too long for how little plot is in it.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
23 Jan. 2026
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Those in support of the bill argue that the Bible's teachings informed the nation's core doctrines, and that the Ten Commandments offer needed moral reinforcement for schoolchildren.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
27 Jan. 2026
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Legal challenges to constitutional doctrines underpinning the modern American administrative state wend their way through increasingly sympathetic courts, promising sweeping changes to the ways our most important institutions act.—
Walter Russell Mead,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Creeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creeds. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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