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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 credo of the ancient Egyptians involved a variety of polytheism

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as in philosophy
the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group we must abide by the simple credo that "The customer is always right"

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Recent Examples of credo This year Vogue was invited to sit in during the 10 minute presentations that the eight finalists are afforded to show their designs and share their creative credos. Luke Leitch, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025 This would be consistent with the credo of Nike’s founder, Philip Knight, who established the company in Eugene, Oregon, in 1971. Greg Petro, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024 He’s pointed to his new role in claiming to be one of the president’s attorneys – flouting Justice Department credo to serve as the people’s lawyers. Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 17 Mar. 2025 Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency invokes the same credo of optimization that gave us soft skills in the first place. Lily Scherlis, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for credo
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  • The Australian filmmaker looked to his own childhood, raised by monks, to find the spiritual fairy tale that now manifests via the film’s eponymous Aboriginal child in a sweeping and poetic portrait of stifled faith and the threat of monopoly on religion.
    Ella Kemp, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
  • They’re thought to be a divination guide that offers rare insights into ancient Chinese philosophy and religion.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
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  • Educational curricula must integrate philosophy, sociology, environmental studies, and the arts as foundational pillars, encouraging learners across generations and cultures to question, connect, feel, and comprehend the intricate tapestry of human and natural systems.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
  • City say that Dingley’s role will be to ‘establish a clear pathway for youth players into the senior team while implementing our philosophy and methodology across individual athletes and teams’.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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  • Highly thought-of items tend to include cult collections from iconic designers, at top luxury brands - Hedi Slimane, Marc Jacobs, Martin Margiela, or Jil Sander, with prices that can be close to original prices or slightly higher.
    Benjamin Voyer, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
  • Simone is the dutiful personal assistant for an ultra-wealthy socialite named Michaela (Julianne Moore), whom Devon thinks might also be a murderous cult leader.
    William Earl, Variety, 22 May 2025
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  • Your editorial and the Democrats are completely blind as to the facts by your radical liberal ideology.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
  • Instead, Klepper found college-age kids who are less deeply rooted in conservative ideology than drawn to the excitement surrounding Trump.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 15 May 2025
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  • Plenty of folks of all races, creeds and colors realize that, and many have spent years trying to repair the damage.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
  • Fox taught that the Inner Light emancipates a person from adherence to any creed, ecclesiastical authority or ritual forms.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 May 2025
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  • Shoigu, who was replaced as defense minister in 2024 after holding the position for 12 years, cited amendments made to Russia's nuclear doctrine in November.
    Isabel van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
  • But a groundswell of protest art was answering the call with a new kind of ardent feeling that damned the false piety and hypocrisy of homophobic Christian doctrine.
    Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025

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“Credo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credo. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.

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