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as in theology
a statement or body of statements concerning faith or morals proclaimed by a church
the Catholic Church's doctrine on the Eucharist
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Recent Examples of doctrine
The central question before the court was whether Congress and the FCC violated that doctrine through the scheme.
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2025
The Supreme Court, despite several invitations, hasn’t used the doctrine against a delegation of congressional powers since 1935.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 26 Mar. 2025
Two years prior, in 2022, the high court embraced what's called the major questions doctrine, which says that Congress must give clear authorization to a federal agency when exercising power to make decisions of major political and economic significance.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2025
On March 27, Coney Barrett, a Trump nominee, expressed major concerns about reviving the doctrine, which hasn't been used since the 1930s and could severely weaken the power of government agencies.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2025
The Supreme Court, despite several invitations, hasn’t used the doctrine against a delegation of congressional powers since 1935.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 26 Mar. 2025
Two years prior, in 2022, the high court embraced what's called the major questions doctrine, which says that Congress must give clear authorization to a federal agency when exercising power to make decisions of major political and economic significance.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2025
On March 27, Coney Barrett, a Trump nominee, expressed major concerns about reviving the doctrine, which hasn't been used since the 1930s and could severely weaken the power of government agencies.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doctrine
Noun
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The pontiff has been critical of the Trump administration’s mass deportation of migrants and has disputed Vance’s interpretation of theology.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Elwell taught graduate students at Wheaton and specialized in Christology, which is the branch of theology concerning Jesus Christ.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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Leipold, in a news conference on Friday, had some words that helped explain his overall recruiting philosophy.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2025
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Rudnev spread his philosophy and recruited followers through yoga classes, Russian authorities investigating the case told RIA Novosti.—
Betiana Fernández Martino and Hira Humayan,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2025
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Articulate openly and transparently why these principles are fundamental to the operating culture, particularly when under scrutiny or attack.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement The principles of a free, open, and peaceful space are enshrined in the 1967 Outer Space Treaty, which all major space powers have ratified, including the U.S., Russia, and China.—
Andrew Hanna,
Time,
13 Apr. 2025
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In contrast, his Abundance ideology promotes reducing regulations and removing bottlenecks in housing construction.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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That’s a proper enough ideology to me.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Both the ancient dogma of maternal impression and the emerging ethos of Silicon Valley baby-coders offer the promise of control.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Villa Aalto, with its modest rooms, charming front portico, traditional hip roofline, and wooden beams, speaks to the easy sincerity of his early designs: vernacular elements at odds with the Modernist dogmas of the day.—
Michael Snyder,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Apr. 2025
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For its 38,000 citizens, and the many visitors that travel to the second smallest country in the world, Mammon may appear to be the ruling creed.—
Rob Crossan,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Mar. 2025
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The basis of the American creed is that all of us are created equal, not that we are created alike.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Doctrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doctrine. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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