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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
Schools must defend free inquiry, reject dogma, and privilege the unencumbered search for truth.
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Deborah Kenny, Time, 20 Apr. 2026
The science moves forward with data, not with dogma and with dismissal.
—CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
While the broad outlines are fairly clear, dogma should be avoided when dealing with the various types of gladiators.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
Jesus, who speaks in parables, not in dicta or dogmas, provides us with a primary instance of the power of the nonliteral tale.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
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Deborah Kenny, Time, 20 Apr. 2026
The science moves forward with data, not with dogma and with dismissal.
—CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
While the broad outlines are fairly clear, dogma should be avoided when dealing with the various types of gladiators.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
Jesus, who speaks in parables, not in dicta or dogmas, provides us with a primary instance of the power of the nonliteral tale.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dogma
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The fate of two men charged in the April 3, 2022, downtown Sacramento mass shooting that killed six people and wounded 12 hinges on the centuries-old legal doctrine of mutual combat.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2026
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In a city where animal rights are practically civic doctrine and oat milk has a stronger lobby than most politicians, Diaz showing up at a bird fight lands as a direct shot to LA culture.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Critics portray the movement as politically motivated, but many athletes and parents involved insist their concerns center on competition rather than ideology.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Prosecutors described Chkhikvishvili as the leader of the Maniac Murder Cult, an international extremist group that adheres to a neo-Nazi ideology promoting violence intended to trigger a racial and religious war.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Masterman, who studied philosophy and language with Wittgenstein, was, in 1956, the founder and director of the Cambridge Language Research Unit.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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For many passengers on board, though, the appeal felt simpler than the industry's strategy or design philosophy.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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“Dogma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dogma. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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