CREDOS Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

credos

noun

plural of credo

as in religions

a body of beliefs and practices regarding the supernatural and the worship of one or more deities the credo of the ancient Egyptians involved a variety of polytheism

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as in ideologies

the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group we must abide by the simple credo that "The customer is always right"

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Recent Examples of credos Old frictions become new frays in the very first episode as Norma (Burnett) and Linda, née Penelope (Dern), collide in a tête-à-tête dispensing new secrets and poignant credos after the explosive season one finale that left Robert (Ricky Martin) shot and Linda cuffed. — Trey Williams, HollywoodReporter, 14 Dec. 2025

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Noun

Many visitors are surprised that such massive monuments representing two entirely different world religions were built just a short distance apart.

— Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Other religions also regularly receive permission to use public spaces.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of religions

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Paporakis had hundreds of rounds of rifle ammunition and a manifesto expressing white supremacist and extremist ideologies, police said.

— Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
The rise of liberal nationalist movements in Egypt, Syria, and Iran in the early twentieth century, for example, was preceded by the emergence of liberal and nationalist ideologies decades earlier.

— Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of ideologies

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The four-time Emmy nominee also watched documentaries about cults, listening to interviews of people who had survived them.

— Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026
Educational pamphlets on criminal cults, which includes research done by Rose, are also available to guests.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of cults

Noun

But Elinor and Marianne start out with distinct philosophies that Snell brought to the first costume fittings.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2026
Read on for the products, routines, style staples, and parenting philosophies getting her through this season of motherhood.

— Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 14 Oct. 2026

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