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credo

[kree-doh, krey-] / ˈkri doʊ, ˈkreɪ- /
NOUN
belief
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McCollum borrowed his credo from “The Art of War.”

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 23, 2026

If David Nihill was a philosopher, his credo might be “I digress, therefore I am.”

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 13, 2026

So the second credo concerns "the temptation to feel chosen, which justifies acting on our base desires."

From Salon May 26, 2025

You also note that throughout the book you explore an eighth credo, the divide between "grace" and "nature" that "distinguishes and creates a hierarchy between humans and the rest of the planet."

From Salon May 26, 2025

To support this credo, he submitted a goodly number of original drawings and oil paintings.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger

These include its “language of righteousness, of piety, of guilt, of sin,” along with “orthodoxies, credos, purity tests and jargon.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

There are credos that both teams have been oft-repeating for the last few days.

From Seattle Times Dec. 29, 2023

Here’s a look at crackpot credos that flourished and foundered in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 21, 2022

One of their credos is “Hang Out, Do Good,” which is actually the name of one of the resistance organizations out here.

From New York Times Nov. 7, 2019

Sore alarmed was the timid chorister; but though his melodies had ceased, a plentiful supply of credos and paternosters were at hand to supply their place.

From Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 by Roby, John




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