variants
also idealogies
as in doctrines
the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group
members of that sect follow an ideology of nonviolence and freely given cooperation
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In a Middle East marred by seemingly endless conflict and disparate ideologies, there exists an undercurrent of hope—a movement toward connection, collaboration, and shared prosperity.
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Hessie Jones, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
On social media, the man described himself as an ex-Muslim and a vocal critic of Islam, frequently sharing posts supportive of far-right ideologies.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Some of the worst ideologies in history have begun in universities.
—Alan M. Dershowitz, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
Universities are the breeding ground of both good and bad ideologies.
—Alan M. Dershowitz, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
The rival ideologies of the 20th century — fascism, nationalism, communism — had lost the battle of ideas.
—Ben Ansell, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
The gold standard unwittingly acknowledged the connection between monetary power and natural resource reserves, which constitute the core of many contemporary environmental ideologies.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Over the past nearly four years, Axios Latino has highlighted Latinos of all nationalities and political ideologies — their successes and struggles.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
So, that was fun to have, like, my ideologies tested.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
Hessie Jones, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
On social media, the man described himself as an ex-Muslim and a vocal critic of Islam, frequently sharing posts supportive of far-right ideologies.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Some of the worst ideologies in history have begun in universities.
—Alan M. Dershowitz, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
Universities are the breeding ground of both good and bad ideologies.
—Alan M. Dershowitz, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
The rival ideologies of the 20th century — fascism, nationalism, communism — had lost the battle of ideas.
—Ben Ansell, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
The gold standard unwittingly acknowledged the connection between monetary power and natural resource reserves, which constitute the core of many contemporary environmental ideologies.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Over the past nearly four years, Axios Latino has highlighted Latinos of all nationalities and political ideologies — their successes and struggles.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
So, that was fun to have, like, my ideologies tested.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Ideologies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideologies. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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