creeds

plural of creed
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as in philosophies
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 religions
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 creeds High-profile stars and politicians of all creeds have been up in arms and ABC owner Disney has come in for particularly stern criticism over the very live situation. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025 Antisemites denounced Jews both as capitalists and as communists—two creeds international in scope. Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025 Even miscreants like Steve Albini had purist creeds of conduct. Chris R. Morgan, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
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Noun
  • Later in the conversation, Huang explained how critical the onboarding process is at Nvidia, which needs to impart its culture, philosophies, and practices to new hires.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Explore philosophies that give you better insight into the meaning of your life.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
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  • Both Leader and Walton’s works saw a rise in popularity in the 70s as many women became interested in pagan religions, which often depicted female mythological figures as powerful and complex.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Initially a religious event, Diwali has evolved over the years into a festive occasion, much like Christmas and Hannukkah, with people of all communities and religions joining in to celebrate.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
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  • The students, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, described feelings of unbelonging and experiences that undermined the idea that the school community is tolerant of all political ideologies.
    Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • In America’s political duopoly, smaller parties often represent distinct voices and ideologies that neverthless have little chance in most contests above the local level.
    Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
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  • Whitewashed cults of martyrdom have sprung up around the January 6th rioters and Charlie Kirk.
    Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Is there a timeline, a regulatory environment, in which the internet does not turn into a highly efficient manufacturer of niche suicide cults?
    Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • Courts, for their part, developed legal doctrines that require them to presume the President’s good faith in deferring to him.
    Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
  • To operate effectively, coalition forces need joint doctrines, training cycles, and logistics systems.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025

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“Creeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creeds. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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