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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

Example Sentences

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Their military doctrines increasingly emphasize mass production of cheap drones and ballistic missiles designed to overwhelm Western stockpiles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 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

The writ of habeas corpus, as powerful as it is—and it is—has become more and more difficult to use thanks to layers of legal doctrines lately.

From Slate • Feb. 17, 2026

From Monroe to Donroe, foreign policy doctrines matter to US presidents.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

Tempier abolished many Aristotelian doctrines that contradicted God’s omnipotence, such as, “God can not move the heavens in a straight line, because that would leave behind a vacuum.”

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife