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ideology

[ahy-dee-ol-uh-jee, id-ee-] / ˌaɪ diˈɒl ə dʒi, ˌɪd i- /


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The paper says the change came after police discovered "items of political ideology" in their key suspect's home.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

This imbalance is why creationists have abandoned most efforts to force their ideology into schools.

From Salon Jul. 10, 2026

That 1985 prediction seems wildly optimistic, yet Mr. Meese is right to insist there is no necessary connection between political ideology and legal method.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

“While capitalism has been a key underlying driving force, it is pragmatism, rather than ideology, that have driven continued success over time,” the Deutsche Bank analysts wrote in their June 24 report.

From MarketWatch Jun. 28, 2026

"This is very nice," I said, seeing her nearly closed eyes, her chin tilting upward, toward me, "but just what phase of our ideology should we discuss?"

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

In contrast, the rigid ideologies of homogenous teams “constrain portfolio choice” and make it less likely that the funds will “adapt to novel or changing environments.”

From MarketWatch Jun. 12, 2026

One of the dark ideas of the novel is that the aristocracy’s moral and spiritual bankruptcy left them helpless in the face of Europe’s rising totalitarian ideologies.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 8, 2026

That’s because local media campaigns that reflect different political ideologies and community priorities may have a better chance of influencing the public.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 9, 2026

The children especially are growing up surrounded by "dangerous ideas and ideologies" in the camp, she said.

From BBC Feb. 18, 2026

These wartime allies stood for opposing worldviews and hostile ideologies, and their recent triumph over Nazism made them less, not more, open to compromise.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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