doctrines

NOUN

opinion; principle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attitude axiom belief concept creed dogma precept proposition regulation rule statement teaching tenet tradition

STRONG

article basic canon convention conviction credenda declaration fundamental gospel implantation inculcation indoctrination instruction position pronouncement propaganda

WEAK

article of faith universal law unwritten rule

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ambiguity

WEAK

disbelief heterodoxy skepticism unbelief

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doctrines

In the two decades since, Purcell has become one of election law’s most invoked doctrines.

From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026

New war-fighting doctrines emphasized disrupting Soviet supply lines over fighting a defensive war of attrition with the more numerous Soviet army.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

Over centuries, similar conceptions of alien harbors grew in the minds of mystics and scientists, sometimes leading to fatal clashes with dominant religious doctrines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026

Florian Galleri, a historian specialising in contemporary military studies and nuclear doctrines, also warned that Macron would have to tread carefully, pointing to his low approval ratings one year before the end of his presidency.

From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026

Periodicals devoted to the subject appeared, and references to its doctrines pervaded popular literature.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

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