CREDOS Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

credos

noun

plural of credo

as in religions

a body of beliefs and practices regarding the supernatural and the worship of one or more deities the credo of the ancient Egyptians involved a variety of polytheism

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as in ideologies

the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group we must abide by the simple credo that "The customer is always right"

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Recent Examples of credos Old frictions become new frays in the very first episode as Norma (Burnett) and Linda, née Penelope (Dern), collide in a tête-à-tête dispensing new secrets and poignant credos after the explosive season one finale that left Robert (Ricky Martin) shot and Linda cuffed. — Trey Williams, HollywoodReporter, 14 Dec. 2025

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Many visitors are surprised that such massive monuments representing two entirely different world religions were built just a short distance apart.

— Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Other religions also regularly receive permission to use public spaces.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

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The overall issue of online safety, particularly regarding minors, is one of the few issues that defies traditional political ideologies.

— Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
All a novelist can do when representing Bush Two’s accomplices is to embody plausible ideologies in specific fictional characters.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of ideologies

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The four-time Emmy nominee also watched documentaries about cults, listening to interviews of people who had survived them.

— Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026
Educational pamphlets on criminal cults, which includes research done by Rose, are also available to guests.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of cults

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The book is full of gorgeous photos of their projects, including their own homes (Bunny’s mossy green-colored library, for example), plus their inspirations and design philosophies.

— Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
In 1959, Ted Kaczynski, then a 16-year-old undergraduate at Harvard, participated in a series of psychological experiments that asked gifted young men to debate their philosophies and values with other students.

— Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

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