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as in doctrine
a statement or body of statements concerning faith or morals proclaimed by a church
the Catholic dogma of the bodily assumption of the Virgin Mary
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Recent Examples of dogma
Trump has since largely overhauled GOP dogma by pushing for massive hikes in import taxes, having unilaterally imposed them last year by declaring an economic emergency.
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ABC News,
13 May 2026
Keith Lockhart’s Pops are pretty accustomed to disrupting dogma (see recent performances with jazz saxophonist Branford Marsalis and Jerry Garcia keyboardist Melvin Seals).
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Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
After moving to the University of California, San Diego, in the late 1960s, Braunwald challenged the then-prevailing dogma that development of a blood clot in one of the coronary arteries feeding the heart instantly acted like a light switch to destroy the organ’s muscle.
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Lawrence K. Altman,
STAT,
7 May 2026
Schools must defend free inquiry, reject dogma, and privilege the unencumbered search for truth.
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Deborah Kenny,
Time,
20 Apr. 2026
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ABC News,
13 May 2026
Keith Lockhart’s Pops are pretty accustomed to disrupting dogma (see recent performances with jazz saxophonist Branford Marsalis and Jerry Garcia keyboardist Melvin Seals).
—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
After moving to the University of California, San Diego, in the late 1960s, Braunwald challenged the then-prevailing dogma that development of a blood clot in one of the coronary arteries feeding the heart instantly acted like a light switch to destroy the organ’s muscle.
—
Lawrence K. Altman,
STAT,
7 May 2026
Schools must defend free inquiry, reject dogma, and privilege the unencumbered search for truth.
—
Deborah Kenny,
Time,
20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dogma
Noun
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Organizations often invest in sophisticated detection and mitigation systems but fail to develop the doctrine, confidence and authority structures required to use them effectively.
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The clock seemed to rewind 1,400 years as tenets established at the religion’s dawn—Sharia law—were formalized into the doctrine of Velayat-e Faqih, the Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist.
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Postwar American prosperity, with its ideology of more, seemed stacked against the restraint required of Zen Buddhist practice.
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Legal realism extends beyond the idea that a judge’s political ideology might influence outcomes, which is today a common basis for pundits to explain court decisions.
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Every detail is intentional and meant to feel personal from the moment a guest arrives—a philosophy that extends to the neighboring winery as well.
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Perhaps no car better illustrates that philosophy than the 1987 Sbarro Alcador, an experimental speedster based on Ferrari Testarossa mechanicals.
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“Dogma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dogma. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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