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also ideologic
as in philosophical
of, relating to, or adhering to the characteristic set of ideas and beliefs of a group or a political party
As a politician, she was not very ideological, preferring to consider all points of view rather than stick to the party line. Despite their ideological differences, the two groups formed a coalition.
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Recent Examples of ideological
Too many university departments are ideological monocultures, with evangelical Christians and social conservatives often left to feel unwelcome.
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Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
This could create a wider ideological gulf between parties and voters.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
No ideological links connect the NEH grantees who lost their funding.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
The Wisconsin Supreme Court election is on April 1, and the contest for the seat of retiring Justice Ann Walsh Bradley is technically a nonpartisan race, though whoever wins the seat will help determine the ideological bent of the court -- which currently leans liberal.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2025
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Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
This could create a wider ideological gulf between parties and voters.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
No ideological links connect the NEH grantees who lost their funding.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
The Wisconsin Supreme Court election is on April 1, and the contest for the seat of retiring Justice Ann Walsh Bradley is technically a nonpartisan race, though whoever wins the seat will help determine the ideological bent of the court -- which currently leans liberal.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideological
Adjective
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From a tense two-hander and a teen heist movie to a NSFW alien tale and a philosophical road trip from Hell, these titles played well on the big screen and deserve releases to serve the masses.—
William Earl,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
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The problem of mind-body dualism This all stems from a key problem of dualism, which is the philosophical idea that the mind and body are different things.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Legacy power grids, water systems and emergency response networks are no longer theoretical.—
Marty Sprinzen,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Dutch theoretical physicist, now a professor emeritus at Utrecht University in the Netherlands, has spent much of the past half-century reshaping our understanding of the fundamental forces that knit together reality.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
7 Apr. 2025
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Fan reactions in the comments were as opinionated as they were divided.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Media Bias/Fact Check also says that the blending of news with opinionated commentary on Fox News may blur the lines between factual reporting and partisan viewpoints.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Ideological.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideological. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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