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also ideologic
as in philosophical
of, relating to, or adhering to the characteristic set of ideas and beliefs of a group or a political party
As a politician, she was not very ideological, preferring to consider all points of view rather than stick to the party line. Despite their ideological differences, the two groups formed a coalition.
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Recent Examples of ideological
Now Los Angeles stands just two months from its own mayoral election, facing the question of whether the city wants to stand pat with Mayor Karen Bass, or make an ideological correction, turning to a centrist, a la San Francisco, or banking left, like New York.
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James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Her evolution reflects a broader recalibration within Venezuela’s ruling movement — from ideological confrontation to conditional cooperation aimed at securing political survival and economic relief.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
More importantly, these objections assume a permanent ideological shift.
—Ravi Kumar S, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Iran has increasingly relied on Iranian nationalistic sentiment rather than its revolutionary Shia Islam as its ideological steam has run out.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2026
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James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Her evolution reflects a broader recalibration within Venezuela’s ruling movement — from ideological confrontation to conditional cooperation aimed at securing political survival and economic relief.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
More importantly, these objections assume a permanent ideological shift.
—Ravi Kumar S, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Iran has increasingly relied on Iranian nationalistic sentiment rather than its revolutionary Shia Islam as its ideological steam has run out.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideological
Adjective
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Readers send Miss Manners not only their table and party questions, but those involving the more complicated aspects of life - romance, work, family relationships, child-rearing, death - as well as philosophical and moral dilemmas.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Mar. 2026
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And the disputes about these nitty-gritty details are philosophical as much as pragmatic.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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John Preskill, a senior theoretical physicist at the university with a long history in the field of quantum error correction, advised the group.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
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That alone suggests Google expects quantum computing to be close enough to move from a theoretical problem to a practical one, which means other companies will almost certainly take note and follow suit.—
Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
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Roher, who won an Oscar for best documentary feature for 2022’s Navalny, is opinionated—not just about the festival moving from Park City to Boulder, but on a whole host of topics.—
John Ross,
Vanity Fair,
24 Mar. 2026
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Cissy’s tiny and opinionated mother, Adelaide, shared the family’s modest apartment for six enlivening years.—
Miranda Seymour,
The New York Review of Books,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Ideological.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideological. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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