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ideology

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


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Oliver Stuenkel, a professor at the Getulio Vargas Foundation, downplayed the importance of ideology in regional relations as more "rhetorical than substantive."

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

That philosophy was designed before Guardiola's appointment, and the Spaniard produced the purest form of City's footballing ideology.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

To believe that even good women might see their minds betray them so spectacularly would be to rescind control over an entire ideology that helps organize your world.

From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026

First, they continue to prize ideology and record over legacy names—and clearly have real concerns about Darline Graham’s positions and experience.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

For not only were the numbers becoming wholly unmanageable, but the further one got from 1776, the lower the revolutionary fires burned and the less imperative the logic of the revolutionary ideology seemed.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

The committee’s recommendations included diversifying funding sources, embracing a range of ideologies and developing a new tuition model.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Baum has stressed that "my family and I firmly reject extremist ideologies and will not accept the AfD's appropriation of our name".

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

Prevent was set up 20 years ago to try to identify future potential terrorists and intervene in their lives, often by challenging hateful ideologies such as far right extremism or support for jihadist violence.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

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

But some of their ideologies didn’t align with Hitler’s.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys




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