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creed

[kreed] / krid /


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The new prime minister looked at ease making an argument and articulating his political creed.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

Why does management always forget the No. 1 creed of business: Delight your customers?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

That creed is certainly still part of the ideological atmosphere in this country, but multiple generations of Americans since the 1960s have grown up surrounded by contrary evidence.

From Salon ● May 31, 2026

And long before Elon Musk put his brilliant, unnerving innovator’s creed to work, a different industry pioneer dragged the world’s entire manufacturing sector into the era of mass production, creating shock waves again and again.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026

African nationalism was our battle cry, and our creed was the creation of one nation out of many tribes, the overthrow of white supremacy, and the establishment of a truly democratic form of government.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Judaism has its creeds and values, but the Jewish people are anything but a consensus-minded group of true believers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

For decades Auroville held fast to its lofty ideals as a self-governing haven for yoga enthusiasts and seekers of spiritual freedom of "all creeds and nationalities".

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

While watching children of all races and creeds play during recess, he recalled one of his earliest memories as the new kid.

From Slate ● Dec. 4, 2024

It is a multi-cultural melting pot, in which people of all different creeds and colours meet every four years.

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2024

I watched him closely that night, and to me it seemed he was trying to live in both worlds, to be a loyal adherent to all creeds.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover


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