variants also idealogy
as in doctrine
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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Recent Examples of ideology Garrett Dash Nelson, a historical geographer who focuses on the relationship between community structures and political ideology, analyzed the election results and U.S. Census demographic data for Massachusetts’ municipalities to better understand which communities lurched more conservative. Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024 The scene was particularly challenging for Hoult, who had to convey with passionate conviction an ideology that is personally abhorrent to him. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024 Today this same tension – between ideology and pragmatism – promises to play out prominently in the incoming administration’s China policy. Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Nov. 2024 Yes, somebody has to implement it and write it, but the ideology and mythology comes from the great work in the writers’ room. Jen Chaney, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ideology 
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Noun
  • Read: The collapse of the Khamenei doctrine The end of the Axis is good news.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Russia updated its nuclear doctrine last month to justify a nuclear strike in response to an attack on Russia by a non-nuclear country, if they are backed by a nuclear-armed nation.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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  • Numerous factors could be playing a role in the shifting operating philosophy of Moreno, who has long declined The Athletic’s interview requests.
    Sam Blum, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Rather than just the building blocks of a digital product, design systems can be thought of as the visual language of a product, guided by a design philosophy that incorporates UI components, code snippets, design files, style guides, and other resources.
    William Mullane, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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  • For tonight, our yard is open in unity for all people, all races, creeds, genders, ethnicities and backgrounds.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The New York Constitution currently protects against unequal treatment based on race, color, creed and religion.
    Kyla Guilfoil, NBC News, 10 Oct. 2024

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“Ideology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideology. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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