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also idealogy
as in philosophy
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
In a report on CNN’s website, Diamond wrote that the soldiers detained the crew, along with West Bank Palestinians, for two hours while echoing settler ideology, saying all the West Bank belongs to Israel and calling Palestinians terrorists.
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Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
According to De La Cruz, the driving force behind Rodríguez’s strategy is not ideology but survival.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Such an ideology animates Justine Bateman and her No AI Film Festival and many others in their camp.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
Mayors Bloomberg, de Blasio, Adams, and Mamdani all have different governing styles and ideologies.
—Dennis Walcott, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
According to De La Cruz, the driving force behind Rodríguez’s strategy is not ideology but survival.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Such an ideology animates Justine Bateman and her No AI Film Festival and many others in their camp.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
Mayors Bloomberg, de Blasio, Adams, and Mamdani all have different governing styles and ideologies.
—Dennis Walcott, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideology
Noun
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What Brooks proffers is not the philosophy these queries require but a kind of pharmacology—a pill designed to alleviate every last pang.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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True to the hotel’s philosophy of repose and rest, the basket invites you to linger longer in your rooms, with enough to keep munching on through the morning.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But in refusing to allow it in Monaco, Albert joined other European Catholic royals who have taken a similar stand over the years to uphold Catholic doctrine on an increasingly secular continent.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Those humanistic and critical values are, for Y, not merely some abstract doctrine but a vital aspect of his identity.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Ideology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideology. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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