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also ideologic
as in philosophical
of, relating to, or adhering to the characteristic set of ideas and beliefs of a group or a political party
As a politician, she was not very ideological, preferring to consider all points of view rather than stick to the party line. Despite their ideological differences, the two groups formed a coalition.
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Recent Examples of ideological
Dan Schnur, a political analyst and professor at the University of Southern California attributes the defeat of Price and Gascón to ideological and management factors.
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Calmatters, The Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2024
Between the lines: In a Cabinet stocked with a dizzying array of ideological rivals, the FBI has emerged as the final battleground in a fierce tug-of-war between MAGA and traditional Republicans.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
Washington has hesitated to meet this ideological challenge.
—Kyle Balzer, Foreign Affairs, 21 Nov. 2024
Another motivation was Watson’s ideological commitments.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 21 Nov. 2024
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Calmatters, The Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2024
Between the lines: In a Cabinet stocked with a dizzying array of ideological rivals, the FBI has emerged as the final battleground in a fierce tug-of-war between MAGA and traditional Republicans.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
Washington has hesitated to meet this ideological challenge.
—Kyle Balzer, Foreign Affairs, 21 Nov. 2024
Another motivation was Watson’s ideological commitments.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideological
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Featuring digital cutout animation, the meta comedy turns on a cosmic animator hired by the Central Committee of the People’s Republic to create a philosophical film for Chairman Mao.Jamie Lang, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
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This has been a philosophical view of taxes and the budget also championed by Idaho Senator Mike Crapo.Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
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But unlike the 2023 interview, the topics Welker brought up and Trump's response to them are no longer theoretical campaign promises.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
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Such a sweeping act of clemency covering even theoretical crimes over the course of a decade went beyond the scope of any since at least the Watergate era, when President Gerald R. Ford pardoned his disgraced predecessor, Richard M. Nixon, for any crimes even though he had not been charged.Peter Baker, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Spens goes further by describing this person as an opinionated interpreter between the business and technical ends of the spectrum.Rachel Curry, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
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They’re served up using the newest Ubuntu LTS (Long-Term Support) base, without opinionated patches or changes to default settings.Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Ideological.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideological. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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