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dogma

noun

ˈdȯg-mə

Definition of dogma

as in doctrine

a statement or body of statements concerning faith or morals proclaimed by a church the Catholic dogma of the bodily assumption of the Virgin Mary

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the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group the Golden Rule encompasses a dogma that can serve all mankind

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Recent Examples of dogma The assertion, if true, would overturn decades of cosmic dogma. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 9 July 2026 Weak leaders try to resolve those tensions by picking one side and turning it into dogma. — Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Far more valuable would be a pivot by the regime’s leadership away from some of the dogmas of its past, and toward reform. — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026 This was seven years before the dogma was defined by the pope, pointing to the popularity of this devotion even before official recognition. — Bridget Retzloff, The Conversation, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dogma

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For Ted Baehr, having a woman portray Aslan is a direct challenge to Christian doctrine on the nature of God.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
Religion Perhaps the biggest case of the term so far, in terms of ripple effects, involves religion, a subject on which the court's conservative super majority has dramatically changed its legal doctrine.

— Nina Totenberg, NPR, 3 Oct. 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
Rather than ideology, what seems to be driving voters is a frustration with traditional politicians’ failure to solve everyday problems.

— DAN RESTREPO, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of ideology

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Vest’s campus roots Ma, 25, became interested in crypto derivatives while studying finance and philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
His philosophy posits that nature should be the focus of any space, and this is true—trappings frame and do not distract from the views.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

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