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a statement or body of statements concerning faith or morals proclaimed by a church
the Catholic dogma of the bodily assumption of the Virgin Mary
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Recent Examples of dogma
The Role of Religion Culturally, there are still problematic conflations of yoga as religion or as a function of religious dogma that preclude many from practicing yoga.
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Tamika Caston-Miller, Outside Online, 26 Feb. 2025
Her ambivalence toward her vocation runs throughout her memoir, which interrogates and sometimes rebuts the dogmas that inevitably hardened around such famed artists.
—Claudia La Rocco, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
But should authorities banish all religious beliefs that differ with the state’s secular dogma?
—Dan Miller, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The central dogma in molecular biology is a very beautiful thing.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
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Tamika Caston-Miller, Outside Online, 26 Feb. 2025
Her ambivalence toward her vocation runs throughout her memoir, which interrogates and sometimes rebuts the dogmas that inevitably hardened around such famed artists.
—Claudia La Rocco, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
But should authorities banish all religious beliefs that differ with the state’s secular dogma?
—Dan Miller, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The central dogma in molecular biology is a very beautiful thing.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dogma
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On March 27, Coney Barrett, a Trump nominee, expressed major concerns about reviving the doctrine, which hasn't been used since the 1930s and could severely weaken the power of government agencies.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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The central question before the court was whether Congress and the FCC violated that doctrine through the scheme.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 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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Embrace Simplicity One of the most defining aspects of Finnish culture is a deep appreciation for simplicity and modesty — a mindset summed up by the Finnish philosophy of sisu, meaning quiet determination and resilience.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
20 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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“Dogma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dogma. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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