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 security of Supreme Court justices has become an increasingly worrisome issue as the court’s rulings have inflamed partisan and ideological tensions.
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Glenn Thrush, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2025
This is the effect of ever-increasing government red tape, regulations, and ideological policies—devoid of considering the standards of living of Australians.
—Shivaune Field, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Perhaps the right-wing US ideological fantasy that Russia is a natural US ally in a future confrontation with China, and can be broken away from its most important backer, is motivating Washington’s dramatic geopolitical shift.
—Matthew Chance, CNN, 2 Mar. 2025
Abramowitz was named director by then President Joe Biden's chief of the U.S. Agency for Global Media and is not seen as an ideological figure.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 1 Mar. 2025
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Glenn Thrush, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2025
This is the effect of ever-increasing government red tape, regulations, and ideological policies—devoid of considering the standards of living of Australians.
—Shivaune Field, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Perhaps the right-wing US ideological fantasy that Russia is a natural US ally in a future confrontation with China, and can be broken away from its most important backer, is motivating Washington’s dramatic geopolitical shift.
—Matthew Chance, CNN, 2 Mar. 2025
Abramowitz was named director by then President Joe Biden's chief of the U.S. Agency for Global Media and is not seen as an ideological figure.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Ideological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ideological. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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