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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
These observations, however, are always subsumed within religious dogma, whether Christian, Islamic, or Judaic.
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Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
This distinction is crucial to her work, which focuses on foundational truths rather than religious dogma.
—Court Stroud, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
The original central dogma explained much of what was known about simple organisms, viruses, and bacteria but did not explain the biology of complex organisms.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The point of dogma is to define and defend the borders of acceptable opinion, and brand anyone who goes outside them as quite simply a heretic.
—Arianna Huffington, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
This distinction is crucial to her work, which focuses on foundational truths rather than religious dogma.
—Court Stroud, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
The original central dogma explained much of what was known about simple organisms, viruses, and bacteria but did not explain the biology of complex organisms.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The point of dogma is to define and defend the borders of acceptable opinion, and brand anyone who goes outside them as quite simply a heretic.
—Arianna Huffington, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dogma
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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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The state of Michigan wants to shut down the pipeline, saying that a 1953 easement for the pipeline’s operation violated the state’s public trust doctrine.—
Lisa Friedman,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Leading With Presence And Purpose That last conversation with my mother reshaped my leadership philosophy.—
Bala Sathyanarayanan,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Throughout it all, Brooks has maintained a consistent philosophy: technological solutions must enhance human capabilities rather than attempt to replicate them.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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Religious ideology also played an important role in other early 20th century conceptions of European unity.—
TIME,
TIME,
23 Feb. 2025
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Once a master of the GOP's confident Reaganite establishment, McConnell frequently crossed swords with the current president over policy, procedure, ideology, and personality.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Dogma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dogma. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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