credo

Example Sentences

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Treating people based on their merits rather than their status or sensibilities is the renewed American credo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

So the second credo concerns "the temptation to feel chosen, which justifies acting on our base desires."

From Salon • May 26, 2025

He gives the example of the space marines, who live by the credo "they shall know no fear".

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2024

From tennis to home repairs, I’m tempted to call in an expert, but Steve’s credo is: If another human can do it, I can too.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2024

By translating credo into the English first person plural, we believe, the Church no longer reminds the listener that he is alone.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez