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ideological

[ahy-dee-uh-loj-i-kuhl, id-ee-] / ˌaɪ di əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl, ˌɪd i- /








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“His impact was less ideological than attitudinal. He wasn’t convincing the voters to become more conservative, he was convincing them that it was OK for them to vent their anger in an unconventional way.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The Pope's focus is a clear counterpoint to talk elsewhere of a migration "crisis" and an "ideological invasion".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Despite enormous ideological differences, Lula has managed to keep Trump on his side -- but only sometimes.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

But the ideological and philosophical lineage of these people is not difficult to trace.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

The secrecy, dating back to the previous October, was designed to conceal from the International Olympic Committee the political and ideological source of the film’s funding.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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