doctrinal
adjective
doc·trin·al
ˈdäk-trə-nᵊl 
especially British
däk-ˈtrī-
: of, relating to, or preoccupied with doctrine
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Cutting tank units isn’t just a doctrinal imperative, however.
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David Axe, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
As ideological camps tussled before the conclave over whether to continue the inclusive agenda of the last pope, Francis, or return to a conservative doctrinal path, supporters had pitched then-Cardinal Prevost, 69, as a balanced alternative.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 9 May 2025
It is connected with popes tied with doctrinal authority and social teaching.
—Hannah Parry
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
The mixed messaging would presage his style as a pontiff whose doctrinal conservatism would blend with increasingly progressive public statements.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
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David Axe, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
As ideological camps tussled before the conclave over whether to continue the inclusive agenda of the last pope, Francis, or return to a conservative doctrinal path, supporters had pitched then-Cardinal Prevost, 69, as a balanced alternative.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 9 May 2025
It is connected with popes tied with doctrinal authority and social teaching.
—Hannah Parry
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
The mixed messaging would presage his style as a pontiff whose doctrinal conservatism would blend with increasingly progressive public statements.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Doctrinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doctrinal. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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