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also dogmatical
as in opinionated
given to or marked by the forceful expression of strongly held opinions
a critic's dogmatic insistence that abstract expressionism is the only school of 20th century art worthy of serious study
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Recent Examples of dogmatic
Empirical studies gained prominence, and some economists, at least, recognized the need to be less dogmatic and to be more willing to draw upon insights from other fields, such as psychology and political science.
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John Cassidy, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
The contrast from the dogmatic style of Ange Postecoglou over the previous two seasons is well-established by now.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Ruben Amorim’s dogmatic approach must change Whatever credit Amorim had in the bank has been rapidly used up and his dogmatic devotion to his preferred 3-4-3 formation is starting to grate on many.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Instead of taking a dogmatic or sensationalist stance, the SETI project takes a scientifically rigorous and pragmatic approach—putting the best possible mechanisms in place for the definition, detection, and interpretation of signs of possible alien intelligence.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2024
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John Cassidy, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
The contrast from the dogmatic style of Ange Postecoglou over the previous two seasons is well-established by now.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Ruben Amorim’s dogmatic approach must change Whatever credit Amorim had in the bank has been rapidly used up and his dogmatic devotion to his preferred 3-4-3 formation is starting to grate on many.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Instead of taking a dogmatic or sensationalist stance, the SETI project takes a scientifically rigorous and pragmatic approach—putting the best possible mechanisms in place for the definition, detection, and interpretation of signs of possible alien intelligence.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dogmatic
Adjective
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Anthropic also isn’t alone in its philosophy of maintaining an un-opinionated harness, largely clear of structured semantic data and the like.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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There's original fare as well, such as an Italian rom-com and a heartwarming dramedy with Field, Lewis Pullman and an opinionated mollusk.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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David Paul Morris / Bloomberg via Getty Images Are Americans finally starting to feel the strain of soaring gas prices and stubborn inflation?—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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Treasury yields have gone up in recent months as stubborn inflation reduces the likelihood of Fed rate cuts, Pisula notes, while geopolitical tensions add more long-term risk to rates.—
Tim Maxwell,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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Massie had held firm -- adamant that his constituents would pull through for him.—
Hannah Demissie,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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Glamour readers were very, very adamant that consent is needed from the group before a new person is added to the chat.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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On the left, Anderson trots out stock characters — the oversexed Black woman revolutionary, Leo's cuckolded white stoner, doctrinaire newcomers — from a Bob Hope skit about hippies.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Houston Chronicle,
25 Mar. 2026
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Yet both sides of the weight-loss debate became attached to impossibly doctrinaire positions.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Dogmatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dogmatic. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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