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ideology

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


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Sir Keir's argument was that he would be pragmatic, not bound by ideology or too fixed a worldview.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

In accepting the Republican nomination for president in 2000, George W. Bush advocated for a political ideology he called “compassionate conservatism.”

From Salon Jun. 28, 2026

Besides Marxist ideology, one thing Mr. Piker, Mr. Mamdani and most of these candidates have in common is that they are children of immigrants.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

“While capitalism has been a key underlying driving force, it is pragmatism, rather than ideology, that have driven continued success over time,” the Deutsche Bank analysts wrote in their June 24 report.

From MarketWatch Jun. 28, 2026

"I've worked pretty hard trying to master the ideology."

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

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

“In the absence of ethnicity, religion or political ideologies, social networks can divide, and new group boundaries can emerge, leading to collective violence,” the authors write.

From Salon Apr. 23, 2026

The statement added that the department has updated guidance, is providing teachers with resources to recognise the signs of incel ideologies and is strengthening guidance for mobile phones in schools.

From BBC Apr. 4, 2026

He’s spent a career traveling to far-flung and sometimes dangerous regions for Chevron—Angola, Mexico, Colombia—navigating regimes of varying political ideologies.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 15, 2026

The system functioned relatively automatically, and the prevailing system of racial meanings, identities, and ideologies already seemed natural.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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