variants also idealogy
as in doctrine
the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group members of that sect follow an ideology of nonviolence and freely given cooperation

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Recent Examples of ideology Despite splitting from al-Qaeda in 2017, HTS's ideology retained a heavy jihadist influence, and the group is currently classified as a terrorist organization by the United Nations, the U.S, Russia, the U.K. and several other countries. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024 And catharsis may be what viewers need even more than escape in a world of relentless news about war, intolerance and fractured ideologies. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024 At Michigan, which embraced DEI ideology as much as any other school, the university did not previously have an institution-wide policy on DEI statements in hiring, which allowed units of the university to solicit such statements. The Editors, National Review, 6 Dec. 2024 As with any artistic project that focuses on extremism and mass violence, The Order’s production team walked a fine line between showing Mathews’ magnetism and the murderous project at the heart of his ideology and actions. Ali Winston, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ideology 
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Noun
  • Read: The collapse of the Khamenei doctrine The end of the Axis is good news.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Russia updated its nuclear doctrine last month to justify a nuclear strike in response to an attack on Russia by a non-nuclear country, if they are backed by a nuclear-armed nation.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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  • Numerous factors could be playing a role in the shifting operating philosophy of Moreno, who has long declined The Athletic’s interview requests.
    Sam Blum, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Rather than just the building blocks of a digital product, design systems can be thought of as the visual language of a product, guided by a design philosophy that incorporates UI components, code snippets, design files, style guides, and other resources.
    William Mullane, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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  • For tonight, our yard is open in unity for all people, all races, creeds, genders, ethnicities and backgrounds.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The New York Constitution currently protects against unequal treatment based on race, color, creed and religion.
    Kyla Guilfoil, NBC News, 10 Oct. 2024

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“Ideology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideology. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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