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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
Even miscreants like Steve Albini had purist creeds of conduct.
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Chris R. Morgan, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
The relentless westward expansion of American settlers, fueled by the country’s nineteenth-century creed of Manifest Destiny, transformed greater Los Angeles into today’s West Coast gateway, a major transportation hub of global supply chains stretching around the Pacific Rim.
—Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
They should be ostracized and rebuked for rejecting the American creed.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 31 July 2025
This committee was supposed to ensure that federal agencies and contractors followed through on recruiting, hiring, and promoting workers without regard to race, creed, color, or national origin.
—Sonari Glinton, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Chris R. Morgan, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
The relentless westward expansion of American settlers, fueled by the country’s nineteenth-century creed of Manifest Destiny, transformed greater Los Angeles into today’s West Coast gateway, a major transportation hub of global supply chains stretching around the Pacific Rim.
—Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
They should be ostracized and rebuked for rejecting the American creed.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 31 July 2025
This committee was supposed to ensure that federal agencies and contractors followed through on recruiting, hiring, and promoting workers without regard to race, creed, color, or national origin.
—Sonari Glinton, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creed
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That philosophy holds, too, for a considerable business like REI.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Oct. 2025
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Abundantia stressed the philosophy of Abundantia aiOn would be ‘Human First, AI Empowered’, with an aim to explore how artificial intelligence can empower creators and act as a creative accelerator.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 2025
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Projects engage critical questions of ecology, migration, identity, religion, and architecture, and excavate both metaphorical and literal prisons.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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Children unfamiliar with the world in time become easy marks for the dealers in fascist politics and quack religions.—
Henry Freedland,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Eight candidates with differing ideologies, ranging from conservative to liberal, are vying for four open positions on the seven-member board of the Gardner Edgerton United School District 231 in southern Johnson County.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, allowing men but not women to have multiple spouses is clearly unequal and entwined with patriarchal ideology that positions women as subordinate or inferior to men.—
David W. Lawson,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
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Find inspiration from Megan Fox and dress as Jennifer Check from the 2009 cult-favorite film Jennifer's Body for Halloween.—
Emma Kershaw,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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This partnership comes a few weeks after DedCool, best known for its detergent line, released incense in all three cult-favorite scents.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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Sabatini said that former President Ronald Reagan's doctrine included intervening on behalf of and supporting military governments with the intention of stopping the spread of communism.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The attorney general alleges violations of public trust doctrine, public nuisance and the Michigan Environmental Protection Act.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Creed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creed. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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