1
as in theology
a statement or body of statements concerning faith or morals proclaimed by a church
the Catholic Church's doctrine on the Eucharist
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Examples of doctrine in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
That doctrine is perfectly aligned with the watchmaking industry and the new 40 mm 18-karat yellow gold Patrimony timepiece is the perfect reflection of the idea.
—
Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2024
The conservative court has taken aim at environmental regulations and this year struck down the Chevron doctrine that allowed federal agencies deference to interpret vague statutes.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
Putin said the clarifications were carefully calibrated and commensurate with the modern military threats facing Russia – confirmation that the nuclear doctrine was changing.
—Reuters, CNN, 25 Sep. 2024
Now applied to adversaries like Russia and China, the doctrine was invoked symbolically in 1962 when the Soviet Union began to build missile-launching sites in Cuba.
—Morgan Phillips, Fox News, 12 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for doctrine 
Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2024
The conservative court has taken aim at environmental regulations and this year struck down the Chevron doctrine that allowed federal agencies deference to interpret vague statutes.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
Putin said the clarifications were carefully calibrated and commensurate with the modern military threats facing Russia – confirmation that the nuclear doctrine was changing.
—Reuters, CNN, 25 Sep. 2024
Now applied to adversaries like Russia and China, the doctrine was invoked symbolically in 1962 when the Soviet Union began to build missile-launching sites in Cuba.
—Morgan Phillips, Fox News, 12 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for doctrine
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'doctrine.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Articles Related to doctrine
Thesaurus Entries Near doctrine
Cite this Entry
“Doctrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doctrine. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share