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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The ideological clash deepened after Georgian Dream won an Oct. 26 parliamentary election with more than 53% of the vote.
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
Instead, experts say this time around Beijing is more experienced in dealing with the transactional leader and the ideological hardliners around him – and may seek to establish back-channels through more China-friendly figures in Trump’s inner circle, such as Elon Musk.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
This year, the games held up as meeting that criteria are ones like Stellar Blade, The First Descendant and Black Myth: Wukong, though those were very much played by gamers with a range of ideological positions, or a lack thereof.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Nevertheless, there is, at the picture’s heart, an ideological misjudgment that consigns its final moments to the realm of farce.
—Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
Instead, experts say this time around Beijing is more experienced in dealing with the transactional leader and the ideological hardliners around him – and may seek to establish back-channels through more China-friendly figures in Trump’s inner circle, such as Elon Musk.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
This year, the games held up as meeting that criteria are ones like Stellar Blade, The First Descendant and Black Myth: Wukong, though those were very much played by gamers with a range of ideological positions, or a lack thereof.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Nevertheless, there is, at the picture’s heart, an ideological misjudgment that consigns its final moments to the realm of farce.
—Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Ideological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ideological. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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