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a body of beliefs and practices regarding the supernatural and the worship of one or more deities
the credo of the ancient Egyptians involved a variety of polytheism
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Recent Examples of credo
David Livingstone, the famed nineteenth-century British missionary and explorer, summed up the United Kingdom’s imperial credo in three words: Christianity, commerce, and civilization.
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Caroline Elkins, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2023
Their concern is that HTS’ bedrock Islamist credo, or simply a rank-and-file urge for revenge against the non-Sunni Muslim, Christian, and Druze communities whom the Assad regime courted, might breach Mr. Jolani’s assurances.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Dec. 2024
Brûlé is now disseminating his sophisticated take on the less-is-more credo in residential projects in New York, London, Madrid, Miami, Switzerland, and Canada.
—The Editors Of Ad, Architectural Digest, 4 Dec. 2024
As Clemens and the artist clung to each other on the Telfar TV stage, surveying the room from the center of it all, the credo of the day came into full focus: energized, jubilant, and bracing for an exciting future.
—Sam Falb, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2024
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Caroline Elkins, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2023
Their concern is that HTS’ bedrock Islamist credo, or simply a rank-and-file urge for revenge against the non-Sunni Muslim, Christian, and Druze communities whom the Assad regime courted, might breach Mr. Jolani’s assurances.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Dec. 2024
Brûlé is now disseminating his sophisticated take on the less-is-more credo in residential projects in New York, London, Madrid, Miami, Switzerland, and Canada.
—The Editors Of Ad, Architectural Digest, 4 Dec. 2024
As Clemens and the artist clung to each other on the Telfar TV stage, surveying the room from the center of it all, the credo of the day came into full focus: energized, jubilant, and bracing for an exciting future.
—Sam Falb, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for credo
Noun
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Prior to joining Fox News, Alexandra covered breaking news, crime, religion, and the military in the southeast.—
Alexandra Koch,
Fox News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Both lawsuits accused Harvard of violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which bars federal funds recipients from allowing discrimination based on race, religion and national origin.—
Jonathan Stempel,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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Cohen is obviously fully on board with Stearns’ philosophy of limiting free-agent deals to three years or fewer (the Soto contract of course being the notable exception).—
Bill Madden,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Jan. 2025
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This philosophy regulates everything from public education offerings to policies encouraging childbearing among locals.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
19 Jan. 2025
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The show, which premiered in 1990 and has since grown a cult audience, embraced many of linear television’s conventions while simultaneously defying them as often as possible.—
Emma Stefansky,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2025
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The track — a dreamy, alt-pop song about being young and in love — has touches of Born to Die-era Lana Del Rey and a black-and-white video that references both the 1965 cult film Faster, Pussycat!—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2025
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Regardless, Biden's impact on the ideology of the district courts shouldn't be discarded out of hand.—
Cooper Burton,
ABC News,
16 Jan. 2025
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Only someone thoroughly marinated in gender ideology could believe this of a doctor who was just trying to raise the alarm about deceit in the treatment of children.—
The Editors,
National Review,
16 Jan. 2025
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His quest is our quest: the ceaseless striving to live out our true creed.—
Suzette Hackney,
USA TODAY,
19 Jan. 2025
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This issue affects everyone regardless of belief in these topics, political affiliation, race, religion, or creed.—
Brynn Cooksey,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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During the rise of the Nazis in the 1930s, several pastors and theologians joined forces to resist the influence of Nazi doctrine over German Protestant churches.—
Joanne M. Pierce,
The Conversation,
28 Jan. 2025
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Bothwell discussed various legal grounds to attack the project, from a health and safety perspective to home rule doctrine.—
Steven Mihailovich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Credo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credo. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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