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credo

[kree-doh, krey-] / ˈkri doʊ, ˈkreɪ- /
NOUN
belief
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The cover of his book touts his grandfather’s credo of God first and family second.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

If David Nihill was a philosopher, his credo might be “I digress, therefore I am.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

The fact that it was a parlor game, not pointillism, that inspired the lyric is proof of Sondheim’s credo that “playful doesn’t mean trivial any more than solemn means serious.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

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

From Salon • May 26, 2025

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




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