ideological
adjective
ideo·log·i·cal
ˌī-dē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 
ˌi-
variants
or less commonly ideologic
ˌī-dē-ə-ˈlä-jik
ˌi-
1
: of, relating to, or based on ideology
2
: relating to or concerned with ideas
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Recall past photos of presidents from both parties and all ideological stripes attending the dedication of their colleagues' presidential libraries.
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
And while some of them have indeed come to the Florida table to express ideological kinship – like Argentina’s President Javier Milei – others have made the trek to gauge warily the implications of the imminent return of a confrontational America-first foreign policy.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Jan. 2025
House Democrats' two largest ideological factions are trying to tamp down their disagreements ahead of President-elect Trump's return to the White House, Axios has learned.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
These hard-liners continue to oppose the U.S. and have an ideological worldview.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
And while some of them have indeed come to the Florida table to express ideological kinship – like Argentina’s President Javier Milei – others have made the trek to gauge warily the implications of the imminent return of a confrontational America-first foreign policy.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Jan. 2025
House Democrats' two largest ideological factions are trying to tamp down their disagreements ahead of President-elect Trump's return to the White House, Axios has learned.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
These hard-liners continue to oppose the U.S. and have an ideological worldview.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Ideological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ideological. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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