How to Use doctrine in a Sentence

doctrine

noun

• The government was founded on a doctrine of equality for all people.
• Many psychologists now question the doctrines of Sigmund Freud.
• But some of the justices appeared unconvinced by this interpretation of the fair-use doctrine.
  — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 12 Oct. 2022
• But the contours of the doctrine are murky and experts see the potential for additional litigation.
  — John Fritze, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2022
• The case centers on a legal doctrine known as the dormant commerce clause, which generally bars states from passing laws that burden interstate commerce.
  — John Fritze, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2022
• What…is necessary today is that the whole of Christian doctrine…be more fully and profoundly known…[and] presented in the way demanded by our times.
  — George Weigel, WSJ, 30 Sep. 2022
• The patchwork existence of such churches means these communities provide their own oversight; their adherence to no doctrine leaves teachings open to constant shift.
  — Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
• And overlooking just one small detail (e.g., setting up identical trusts for each spouse which violates the reciprocal trust doctrine) can negate the tax benefit.
  — Chuck Bean, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
• Tao has a lot of meanings, among them, the way, or path, or doctrine, the road.
  — Frank Shyong, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2023
• But having boots on the ground in far-flung parts of the world does not jibe with the Trump doctrine.
  — Abraham Mahshie, Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2020
• A change in the rules of engagement does not have to be a change in doctrine.
  — Benjamin Hart, Daily Intelligencer, 17 July 2017
• In this case, the court raised this thing called the major questions doctrine.
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 1 July 2022
• And that’s the other part of this that has me shook(eth). Latter-day Saint doctrine didn’t change a bit.
  — Marina Gomberg, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Nov. 2022
• Not a court in the service of a party, or even a legal doctrine.
  — Keith C. Burris Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (tns), Star Tribune, 21 Oct. 2020
• But the fighting-words doctrine has fallen out of favor with the courts.
  — Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 23 May 2016
• But one of those rules, a doctrine of the fair for more than four decades, now faces a legal challenge.
  — Devin Kelly, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Jan. 2018
• Catholic doctrine held that both faith and good works would gain God’s favor.
  — Kristin E. Holmes, Philly.com, 27 Oct. 2017
• The debate will grow in the months ahead, as the doctrine committee moves forward.
  — New York Times, 18 June 2021
• The question is: What is doctrine and what is practice?
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Dec. 2020
• In his talk, Francis also laid out his idea that church doctrine can and should change with the times.
  — Delia Gallagher, CNN, 12 Oct. 2017
• Of course, that’s not to say there aren’t challenges to following such a doctrine.
  — Chris Martin, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2022
• But, of course, Biden is trying to offer the country a doctrine rather than a jingle.
  — Josh Boak, Fortune, 3 July 2023
• Carolyn had already made this part of her fashion doctrine, but Lee put the seal on it.
  — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 6 Nov. 2023
• But there are questions about how much support that doctrine still has.
  — John Fritze, USA TODAY, 11 May 2023
• Brown sees a link between the abuse and the doctrine that women should submit to male leadership.
  — David Crary, ajc, 24 Mar. 2021
• But the doctrine has run headlong into shifts in policing.
  — Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 June 2020
• Back in 2008, conservatives for some reason went along with the doctrine of Too Big to Fail.
  — Amity Shlaes, National Review, 10 July 2023
• Neither doctrine is a healthy one for a nation, or a movement, to embrace.
  — Parker Richards, The New Republic, 17 Mar. 2022
• The church’s doctrine holds that those who have passed on can choose to accept or reject this ordinance.
  — David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 Mar. 2021
• After all, Democrats preach DEI ideology and intimidate the government, industry, academia, the military, etc., to bow down to its doctrines and quotas.
  — For Carroll County Times, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 27 Sep 2024