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as in philosophy
the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group
central to the creed of this organization of medical volunteers is the belief that health care is a basic human right
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as in religion
a body of beliefs and practices regarding the supernatural and the worship of one or more deities
the Amish live by a strict creed that rejects many of the values and practices of modern society
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Recent Examples of creed
David Stearns is happy because the Alonso contract is within his analytics creed of three or fewer years.
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Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025
Our traditions are famously a melting pot of cultures and creeds.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Armed with that platform, Bongino castigated Covid-19 mandates, pushed unsubstantiated claims that Democrats stole the 2020 election, and promoted the America First creed.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
But envisioning those creeds stenciled into the end zones moves me to imagine a different kind of
Super Bowl that might be played tomorrow.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
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Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025
Our traditions are famously a melting pot of cultures and creeds.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Armed with that platform, Bongino castigated Covid-19 mandates, pushed unsubstantiated claims that Democrats stole the 2020 election, and promoted the America First creed.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
But envisioning those creeds stenciled into the end zones moves me to imagine a different kind of
Super Bowl that might be played tomorrow.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creed
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This philosophy is reflected in the design of the Classic Perpetual Calendar Manufacture, which combines elegance and functionality, offered at the remarkable price of $9,995 — far below the usual cost for such complications.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2025
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There are also current events and a smattering of philosophy.—
Yvonne Zipp,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 Apr. 2025
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Bold, maximal artworks challenging religion and American intervention in Latin America.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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While Janice avoids even visiting Eric in prison, she is torn between cleaning out his room and grappling with the role of faith and religion.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
4 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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Can the culture war—largely powered by memes, ideologies, vibes, and extremely online radicalization—survive the harsh reality of a trade war?—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2025
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That concept of freedom might be better exemplified by Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge, another Third World death cult that promised liberation and promoted slaughter — and that came with its own prominent apologists on American college campuses.—
Bret Stephens,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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The film, written by Quentin Tarantino, has achieved cult status. 7. 'Top Gun' (1986) IMDb Rating: 6.9 Kilmer's portrayal of Iceman, a rival pilot to Tom Cruise's Maverick, became iconic in this high-flying action drama that defined a generation.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Compared with the fundamentalism of al-Qaida or Hamas, the doctrines of the Bolsheviks, the nationalism of the Nazis or the sun god worship of the Aztecs, Christianity does indeed seem not too bad.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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Roth said employees at the charity would have to be expressing and inculcating religious doctrine, such as requiring participation in a prayer before a meal is served at a soup kitchen.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Creed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creed. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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