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also idealogy
as in philosophy
the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group
members of that sect follow an ideology of nonviolence and freely given cooperation
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Recent Examples of ideology
In a report on CNN’s website, Diamond wrote that the soldiers detained the crew, along with West Bank Palestinians, for two hours while echoing settler ideology, saying all the West Bank belongs to Israel and calling Palestinians terrorists.
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Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
According to De La Cruz, the driving force behind Rodríguez’s strategy is not ideology but survival.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Such an ideology animates Justine Bateman and her No AI Film Festival and many others in their camp.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
Mayors Bloomberg, de Blasio, Adams, and Mamdani all have different governing styles and ideologies.
—Dennis Walcott, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
According to De La Cruz, the driving force behind Rodríguez’s strategy is not ideology but survival.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Such an ideology animates Justine Bateman and her No AI Film Festival and many others in their camp.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
Mayors Bloomberg, de Blasio, Adams, and Mamdani all have different governing styles and ideologies.
—Dennis Walcott, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideology
Noun
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Goodwin, a tattooed fifty-four-year-old with a doctorate in business philosophy, was minding a roomful of young children when the wind and rain grew more intense.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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In fact, discussions about philosophy, politics and religion might be profound or thought-provoking to you.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The archbishop was referring to the Catholic Church’s doctrine on when Christians can participate in and support a war.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Apr. 2026
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God gives believers the Holy Spirit for discernment and the authority of Scripture for testing doctrine.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Ideology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideology. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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