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also ideologic
as in philosophical
of, relating to, or adhering to the characteristic set of ideas and beliefs of a group or a political party
As a politician, she was not very ideological, preferring to consider all points of view rather than stick to the party line. Despite their ideological differences, the two groups formed a coalition.
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Recent Examples of ideological
Will there be a new system for evaluating whether an AI model has ideological bias?
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Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
Skydance has not denied Trump's claims the network will run $20 million worth of public service announcements consistent with his ideological beliefs.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 24 July 2025
But in every day and age, and particularly right now, the power of simple words is of tremendous importance in the ideological clash.
—Jeremy Helligar, People.com, 19 July 2025
Here, businesses can grow without the weight of government regulation or woke ideological agendas.
—Mike Dunleavy, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025
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Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
Skydance has not denied Trump's claims the network will run $20 million worth of public service announcements consistent with his ideological beliefs.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 24 July 2025
But in every day and age, and particularly right now, the power of simple words is of tremendous importance in the ideological clash.
—Jeremy Helligar, People.com, 19 July 2025
Here, businesses can grow without the weight of government regulation or woke ideological agendas.
—Mike Dunleavy, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideological
Adjective
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But lawmakers say what caught their attention was more of a philosophical difference.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
13 July 2025
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Bohemian does not begin to describe the brothers, one of whom has a picture of the Dalai Lama in their kitchen, or the film, which is narrated by a philosophical bull called Nandy.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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From my perspective, these shifts aren’t theoretical.—
Jack Thorogood,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Carter, who had a doctorate in theoretical physics, dispatched a team of officers to the Bay Area to set up an outpost—officially called the Defense Innovation Unit, but known at the Pentagon as Unit X.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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No one said the ’05 team wasn’t an opinionated bunch.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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Rhea Perlman and Rita Wilson appear as Jess’ highly opinionated, codependent mother and grandmother.—
Elaina Patton,
IndieWire,
8 July 2025
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“Ideological.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideological. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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