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as in philosophy
the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group
central to the creed of this organization of medical volunteers is the belief that health care is a basic human right
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as in religion
a body of beliefs and practices regarding the supernatural and the worship of one or more deities
the Amish live by a strict creed that rejects many of the values and practices of modern society
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Recent Examples of creed
Indeed, perhaps the only thing that binds people of all races, creeds, and colors together is the universal insistence that the end is nigh.
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George Pendle, airmail.news, 8 Feb. 2025
While most of your time is spent exploring the Caribbean's islands on your ship and partaking in naval warfare, Black Flag still manages to explore the titular creed and how Edward Kenway relates to or opposes it.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
This nation of nearly 1.5 billion was shedding its old secular creed and, despite the fact that 200 million of its citizens are Muslim, being reborn as a land of Hindu-nationalist ideals.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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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George Pendle, airmail.news, 8 Feb. 2025
While most of your time is spent exploring the Caribbean's islands on your ship and partaking in naval warfare, Black Flag still manages to explore the titular creed and how Edward Kenway relates to or opposes it.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
This nation of nearly 1.5 billion was shedding its old secular creed and, despite the fact that 200 million of its citizens are Muslim, being reborn as a land of Hindu-nationalist ideals.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creed
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And, although the library has expanded, the episodes are many, and the logo may shift from the bow-tie to the address, the core philosophy at the root of all Milk Street does remains the same: to teach home cooks about flavor and new approaches to cooking.—
Kristin L. Wolfe,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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That’s the philosophy of 83-year-old billionaire Michael Bloomberg, who gave away a total of $3.7 billion to nonprofits in 2024 — more than any other American, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2025
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The execution would also infringe on Hoffman's ability to practice his religion of Buddhism, including breathing and meditation exercises, his lawyers argued.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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Apart from the seasonal reason, behind the annual joyous festivities from Rio de Janeiro to Venice and Dusseldorf to Barranquilla, are longtime traditions steeped in history and religion.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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This requirement came after President Trump signed an executive order claiming male and female as the only two sexes and said that federal funds should be used to promote gender ideology.—
Caitlin Huston,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Mar. 2025
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The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit on behalf of four arts and theater organizations challenging new restrictions placed on federal grants by the National Endowment for the Arts to comply with President Donald Trump‘s executive order prohibiting promotion of gender ideology.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
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Comments John Malkovich, in a very John Malkovich role, plays a twisted pop star in Opus, A24’s incisive horror film about the cult of toxic fandom.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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The Friendly’s staff, now dressed in red cloaks, then summoned the demonic Lamashtu, smeared blood on Jenny, and awakened Mola Ram, the leader of the cult from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2025
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Francis’s promise to reconsider the doctrine of priestly celibacy had gone nowhere . . .—
Paul Elie,
The New Yorker,
26 Feb. 2025
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The case also argues that the DOGE access violates federal administrative law and the U.S. Constitution’s separation of powers doctrine.—
Anthony Izaguirre,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Creed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creed. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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