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as in theology
a statement or body of statements concerning faith or morals proclaimed by a church
the Catholic Church's doctrine on the Eucharist
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Recent Examples of doctrine
Young men are navigating a cultural economy filled with contradictory doctrines, deepened by a crisis of connection that's drawing them down the manosphere funnel.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Because the Supremacy Clause is the root from which the doctrine of federal preemption has grown.
—Glenn G. Lammi, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
An exception known as the military purpose doctrine allows it in some cases — but would not apply here and would likely be challenged in the courts, said Elizabeth Goitein, an expert on presidential emergency powers at the Brennan Center for Justice.
—Lolita C. Baldor, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Under Josef Stalin, academic survival depended less on scholarly merit than on conformity to official doctrine.
—Iveta Silova, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Because the Supremacy Clause is the root from which the doctrine of federal preemption has grown.
—Glenn G. Lammi, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
An exception known as the military purpose doctrine allows it in some cases — but would not apply here and would likely be challenged in the courts, said Elizabeth Goitein, an expert on presidential emergency powers at the Brennan Center for Justice.
—Lolita C. Baldor, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Under Josef Stalin, academic survival depended less on scholarly merit than on conformity to official doctrine.
—Iveta Silova, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doctrine
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The pontiff has been critical of the Trump administration’s mass deportation of migrants and has disputed Vance’s interpretation of theology.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Elwell taught graduate students at Wheaton and specialized in Christology, which is the branch of theology concerning Jesus Christ.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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That same philosophy also guides our thinking beyond individual stocks.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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That rapid transformation is embedded in one business philosophy of Hart’s: flexibility.—
Xandra Harbet,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Articulate openly and transparently why these principles are fundamental to the operating culture, particularly when under scrutiny or attack.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement The principles of a free, open, and peaceful space are enshrined in the 1967 Outer Space Treaty, which all major space powers have ratified, including the U.S., Russia, and China.—
Andrew Hanna,
Time,
13 Apr. 2025
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Ralph Fiennes stars as Cardinal Thomas Lawrence in Conclave, the dean of cardinals who navigates the process, which involves the examination of different ideologies and the eventual selection of a new pope that comes with a major plot twist.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Their ideology and provocations have long been part of their brand.—
Lee Trink,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2025
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Both the ancient dogma of maternal impression and the emerging ethos of Silicon Valley baby-coders offer the promise of control.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Villa Aalto, with its modest rooms, charming front portico, traditional hip roofline, and wooden beams, speaks to the easy sincerity of his early designs: vernacular elements at odds with the Modernist dogmas of the day.—
Michael Snyder,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Apr. 2025
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For its 38,000 citizens, and the many visitors that travel to the second smallest country in the world, Mammon may appear to be the ruling creed.—
Rob Crossan,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Mar. 2025
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The basis of the American creed is that all of us are created equal, not that we are created alike.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Doctrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doctrine. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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