an article of faith
noun phrase
: something that is believed without being questioned or doubted
For many it is an article of faith that the economy will begin to improve soon.
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The quip has been an article of faith for political commentators ever since.
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Jeffrey A. Friedman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2024
The notion that Trump told vulnerable Americans to inoculate themselves with household disinfectants has become an article of faith among Democrats, and faith is all that buttresses the allegation.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 16 Sep. 2024
Today, support for Trump is an article of faith for Republicans.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 14 July 2024
Victory is an article of faith But there is also a practical rationale for taking careful decisions, says Ahmad.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2024
On the other hand, Republicans and many religious conservatives have seized on support for Israel—including unrestrained backing for right-wing Israeli governments—as an article of faith, and, increasingly, a political litmus test.
—Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 23 May 2024
And the book had additional resonance during the presidency of Jair Bolsonaro, for whom the devastation of the Brazilian ecosystem, far from being a tragedy, was something like an article of faith.
—Benjamin Moser, The New York Review of Books, 2 Nov. 2023
From that moment forward, reinstating Title II became a rallying cry, if not an article of faith, for some advocacy groups and policy-makers.
—Michael O'Rielly, National Review, 26 Oct. 2023
With meticulous planning and extraordinary awareness of Israel’s secrets and weaknesses, Hamas and its allies overwhelmed the length of Israel’s front with Gaza shortly after dawn, shocking a nation that has long taken the superiority of its military as an article of faith.
—Ronen Bergman, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2023
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Jeffrey A. Friedman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2024
The notion that Trump told vulnerable Americans to inoculate themselves with household disinfectants has become an article of faith among Democrats, and faith is all that buttresses the allegation.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 16 Sep. 2024
Today, support for Trump is an article of faith for Republicans.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 14 July 2024
Victory is an article of faith But there is also a practical rationale for taking careful decisions, says Ahmad.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2024
On the other hand, Republicans and many religious conservatives have seized on support for Israel—including unrestrained backing for right-wing Israeli governments—as an article of faith, and, increasingly, a political litmus test.
—Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 23 May 2024
And the book had additional resonance during the presidency of Jair Bolsonaro, for whom the devastation of the Brazilian ecosystem, far from being a tragedy, was something like an article of faith.
—Benjamin Moser, The New York Review of Books, 2 Nov. 2023
From that moment forward, reinstating Title II became a rallying cry, if not an article of faith, for some advocacy groups and policy-makers.
—Michael O'Rielly, National Review, 26 Oct. 2023
With meticulous planning and extraordinary awareness of Israel’s secrets and weaknesses, Hamas and its allies overwhelmed the length of Israel’s front with Gaza shortly after dawn, shocking a nation that has long taken the superiority of its military as an article of faith.
—Ronen Bergman, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2023
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“An article of faith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/an%20article%20of%20faith. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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