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as in theology
a statement or body of statements concerning faith or morals proclaimed by a church
the Catholic Church's doctrine on the Eucharist
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Recent Examples of doctrine
The central question before the court was whether Congress and the FCC violated that doctrine through the scheme.
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2025
The Supreme Court, despite several invitations, hasn’t used the doctrine against a delegation of congressional powers since 1935.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 26 Mar. 2025
Two years prior, in 2022, the high court embraced what's called the major questions doctrine, which says that Congress must give clear authorization to a federal agency when exercising power to make decisions of major political and economic significance.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2025
On March 27, Coney Barrett, a Trump nominee, expressed major concerns about reviving the doctrine, which hasn't been used since the 1930s and could severely weaken the power of government agencies.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2025
The Supreme Court, despite several invitations, hasn’t used the doctrine against a delegation of congressional powers since 1935.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 26 Mar. 2025
Two years prior, in 2022, the high court embraced what's called the major questions doctrine, which says that Congress must give clear authorization to a federal agency when exercising power to make decisions of major political and economic significance.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2025
On March 27, Coney Barrett, a Trump nominee, expressed major concerns about reviving the doctrine, which hasn't been used since the 1930s and could severely weaken the power of government agencies.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doctrine
Noun
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Other pet subjects are literature, art, theology, music, and philosophy.—
James Verini,
The New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2025
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Gone now is the academic theology, replaced by a pastor who is more interested in talking about Jesus on a personal level and leaving questions about orthodox doctrine to rulings from the Roman Curia.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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Leipold, in a news conference on Friday, had some words that helped explain his overall recruiting philosophy.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2025
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At the end of the day, her believable beauty philosophy is why beauty trends may come and go—but this British makeup maven is forever.—
Jessica Ourisman,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Articulate openly and transparently why these principles are fundamental to the operating culture, particularly when under scrutiny or attack.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement The principles of a free, open, and peaceful space are enshrined in the 1967 Outer Space Treaty, which all major space powers have ratified, including the U.S., Russia, and China.—
Andrew Hanna,
Time,
13 Apr. 2025
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In contrast, his Abundance ideology promotes reducing regulations and removing bottlenecks in housing construction.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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That’s a proper enough ideology to me.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Brin, like many in Silicon Valley, is seemingly committed to the dogma that the current trajectory of generative AI will lead to the development of artificial general intelligence (AGI).—
Ryan Whitwam,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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Part Phil Jackson, part Pete Carroll and Bill Walsh, the dogma of Steve Kerr was coming to Golden State.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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For its 38,000 citizens, and the many visitors that travel to the second smallest country in the world, Mammon may appear to be the ruling creed.—
Rob Crossan,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Mar. 2025
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The basis of the American creed is that all of us are created equal, not that we are created alike.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Doctrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doctrine. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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