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also ideologic
as in philosophical
of, relating to, or adhering to the characteristic set of ideas and beliefs of a group or a political party
As a politician, she was not very ideological, preferring to consider all points of view rather than stick to the party line. Despite their ideological differences, the two groups formed a coalition.
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Recent Examples of ideological
The fretting spans the party’s ideological spectrum, from the Third Way moderates who met at the Lansdowne Resort in Leesburg, Va., to former supporters of Senator Bernie Sanders’s left-wing presidential bids.
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Shane Goldmacher, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Needless to say, the comments were met with a stony silence in Europe, and were the strongest signal yet of a widening ideological and geopolitical rift between the two powers since President Donald Trump came to power.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2025
Experimental, political, and unabashedly erotic games that are both ideological and unabashedly horny are everywhere.
—Linda Codega, Them, 14 Feb. 2025
In a filing to the FCC, Paramount and Skydance defended the merger while denying allegations of ideological bias.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
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Shane Goldmacher, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Needless to say, the comments were met with a stony silence in Europe, and were the strongest signal yet of a widening ideological and geopolitical rift between the two powers since President Donald Trump came to power.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2025
Experimental, political, and unabashedly erotic games that are both ideological and unabashedly horny are everywhere.
—Linda Codega, Them, 14 Feb. 2025
In a filing to the FCC, Paramount and Skydance defended the merger while denying allegations of ideological bias.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideological
Adjective
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Conclave reduces philosophical and spiritual issues to the cheapest and most banal melodrama.—
Armond White,
National Review,
19 Feb. 2025
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At a certain point, Corson said, STAR bonds enter the realm of a philosophical debate – are municipalities losing out on tax revenue because the dollars go toward paying off bonds, or would the revenue have never otherwise been collected without the STAR bond project?—
Jonathan Shorman and,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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These regulations and safety measures are not just theoretical.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Feb. 2025
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This transition from theoretical to practical confrontation is all but debilitating, as the grieving father reaches the limits of his empathy.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Water signs may relate closely to wise and opinionated Owl while Earth signs may relate to the reserved and — sometimes gloomy — Eeyore.—
Athena Sobhan,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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Finebaum, a former newspaper columnist who moved to Charlotte in 2013, is its opinionated star.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Ideological.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideological. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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