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also dogmata
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as in doctrines
a statement or body of statements concerning faith or morals proclaimed by a church
the Catholic dogma of the bodily assumption of the Virgin Mary
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2
as in philosophies
the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group
the Golden Rule encompasses a dogma that can serve all mankind
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Noun
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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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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
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Explore philosophies that give you better insight into the meaning of your life.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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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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“Dogmas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dogmas. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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