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a statement or body of statements concerning faith or morals proclaimed by a church
the Catholic Church's doctrine on the Eucharist
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Recent Examples of doctrine
Among the institutions influenced by the doctrine was the Catholic Worker.
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 10 Jan. 2025
However, these opinions are concerning outliers even by the standards of the executive branch’s own legal doctrine.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
As part of its response, Denali cites the economic-loss doctrine, a legal standard that holds if a plaintiff has suffered only economic loss due to another's negligence, the plaintiff's injury cannot be compensated legally.
—Penny Weaver, arkansasonline.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Today The reciprocal trust doctrine continues to be an important consideration in modern estate planning.
—Darren T. Case, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 10 Jan. 2025
However, these opinions are concerning outliers even by the standards of the executive branch’s own legal doctrine.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
As part of its response, Denali cites the economic-loss doctrine, a legal standard that holds if a plaintiff has suffered only economic loss due to another's negligence, the plaintiff's injury cannot be compensated legally.
—Penny Weaver, arkansasonline.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Today The reciprocal trust doctrine continues to be an important consideration in modern estate planning.
—Darren T. Case, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doctrine
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Madrasas emphasize Islamic theology, often with sectarian leanings, and Arabic, a language not widely spoken in Pakistan.Zia ur-Rehman, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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Born and raised in Kuwait, Malik earned a doctorate in chemical engineering from the University of Nottingham in 2014 and then a second in theology from St. Mary’s University, Twickenham, London in 2023.ByDyna Rochmyaningsih, science.org, 25 Oct. 2024
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Charlie Peters, a student about to embark on a philosophy masters at The University of Edinburgh, took the time to leaf through a 159-page report on child exploitation in Rotherham, a town in the north of England.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
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Using a top-10 pick on Wright reflects the philosophy of building a team inside-out, but Poles defended some of the personnel moves that don’t, noting that what’s available to a team isn’t always in line with the ideal way to construct a roster.Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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An even higher percentage (about 90 percent) say that the use of artificial intelligence for wildlife identification violates fair-chase principles, and fully 90 percent say that drones violate fair-chase ethics and are opposed to their use in big-game hunting.Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
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Carrie Jackson’s journey into healthcare reflects the founding principles of her services.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 10 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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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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Too much chasing after money and success, too much pandering to the popular taste, too much weight on ideology or politics or dogma of any stripe, and God, in the cogent phrase of Quincy Jones, walks out of the room.Donna Tartt, Harper's Magazine, 2 July 2024
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These observations, however, are always subsumed within religious dogma, whether Christian, Islamic, or Judaic.Michaëla de Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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Previously, the constitution prohibited discrimination based on race, creed or religion.Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Paul’s spiritual quest steers him surprisingly close to New Age creeds that the author, as a young man, would have made fun of.Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Doctrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doctrine. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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