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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
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Recent Examples of doctrine
Francis’s promise to reconsider the doctrine of priestly celibacy had gone nowhere . . .
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Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2025
The case also argues that the DOGE access violates federal administrative law and the U.S. Constitution’s separation of powers doctrine.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2025
But all our doctrines are subordinate to the question of who Jesus is.
—Gordon Pennertz, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Following a judicial doctrine established by the 1971 case Mindes v. Seaman, courts typically defer to the judgment of military authorities in determining how the armed forces should function.
—Natalie Shibley / Made By History, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
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Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2025
The case also argues that the DOGE access violates federal administrative law and the U.S. Constitution’s separation of powers doctrine.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2025
But all our doctrines are subordinate to the question of who Jesus is.
—Gordon Pennertz, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Following a judicial doctrine established by the 1971 case Mindes v. Seaman, courts typically defer to the judgment of military authorities in determining how the armed forces should function.
—Natalie Shibley / Made By History, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doctrine
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Is there a tension between wanting to engage with Jewish religious texts, and then acknowledging that theology can prevent clear thinking?—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
13 Feb. 2025
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Christian theologies of neighborly love Many Christian thinkers have developed perspectives on how to prioritize care for different neighbors by interpreting the words and actions of Jesus, as well as the teachings and practices of the early Christian church.—
Laura E. Alexander,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
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The philosophy boils down to a simple goal: avoiding aging.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
21 Mar. 2025
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If your design philosophy leans towards maximizing style and space, the Gardyn Home Kit 2.0 is your vertical gardening soulmate.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
20 Mar. 2025
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None busted 25 percent because my constituents prefer transparency and principles over blind allegiance.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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In principle they could also be used against ground targets, though the noise of the drone would likely give people on the ground a chance to get away.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Trump has derided the Education Department as wasteful and polluted by liberal ideology.—
Collin Binkley and Chris Megerian,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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There have been leaders in history who galvanized groups to justify killing millions of people through their ideologies and rationales.—
Ross Overline,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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As the second Trump administration brazenly bulldozes the vaunted wall of separation between church and state, such destruction will also erode precious individual liberties which depend on keeping dogma out of government.—
Annie Laurie Gaylor,
Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2025
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Typically of these groups, the neo-Nazis quarreled over something — dogma, money, tactics — and shed some members.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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David Stearns is happy because the Alonso contract is within his analytics creed of three or fewer years.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Our traditions are famously a melting pot of cultures and creeds.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Doctrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doctrine. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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