philosophies

noun

plural of philosophy
as in ideologies
the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group our philosophy is to do no harm to anyone

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Recent Examples of philosophies New voices, new philosophies, new ways of teaching and new sets of data to parse through. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026 But as far as spending time together and understanding backgrounds and philosophies and all that, that was our first blush at that. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 30 June 2026 And the hysteria over the centers seemed to be not as much about freedom, or competing educational philosophies, or politics at all, as about an ever-shrinking pot of money. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026 Leaders of billion-dollar businesses each have their own philosophies around work-life balance, and the CEO of the financial services giant is no different. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 June 2026 The new Netflix docuseries explores the founding of the United States of America, digging into the founders’ philosophies on life, liberty and the pursuit of, um, happiness. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 The transformation was unveiled at an intimate panel talk at Lacoste’s flagship on Regent Street, where the tennis legend sat down with fans to discuss the new campaign and the philosophies behind his success. — Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 28 June 2026 French Gates shared in a 2024 New York Times interview that she was encouraged by the similarities between her and Scott’s parenting philosophies. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 21 June 2026 During the ceremony, an international agreement between Switzerland and Nigeria was signed that strengthened agreements between the two countries with regards to their philosophies on the import, export and repatriation of cultural property. — News Desk, Artforum, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for philosophies
  1. ideologies
  2. doctrines
Noun
  • Active citizenship can defeat intolerant ideologies in debate and at the ballot box.
    — Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
  • Wagner suspects there are ties to the Active Club network, whose adult male members bond over white nationalist ideologies through workout sessions and mixed martial arts and have been associated with Patriot Front.
    — Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 25 June 2026
Definition of ideologies
Noun
  • Assayas’s aesthetic is too genteel to even imagine the specifics of loathsome doctrines.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
  • The democratization of drone warfare complicates traditional counterinsurgency and counterterrorism operations, requiring new doctrines, technologies, and legislative frameworks to confront the evolving threat landscape.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Definition of doctrines

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