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dogma

noun

ˈdȯg-mə

Definition of dogma

as in doctrine

a statement or body of statements concerning faith or morals proclaimed by a church the Catholic dogma of the bodily assumption of the Virgin Mary

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the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group the Golden Rule encompasses a dogma that can serve all mankind

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Recent Examples of dogma The assertion, if true, would overturn decades of cosmic dogma. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 9 July 2026 Weak leaders try to resolve those tensions by picking one side and turning it into dogma. — Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Far more valuable would be a pivot by the regime’s leadership away from some of the dogmas of its past, and toward reform. — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026 This was seven years before the dogma was defined by the pope, pointing to the popularity of this devotion even before official recognition. — Bridget Retzloff, The Conversation, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dogma

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The office declared that the doctrine covers not only official advisers, but can also expand to cover outside associates consulted by the president in certain circumstances.

— Perry Stein, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026
And national nuclear deterrents will continue to be guided by national doctrine, not subject to NATO control.

— Ivo H. Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of doctrine

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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
It’s driven not by ideology, but by Gen Z, a generation that didn’t experience Soviet realities, yet grew up surrounded by its visual aesthetic.

— Yulia Denisyuk, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2026

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Through this collaboration, Walsh will translate that philosophy into the development of a complete seasonal story for Rebecca Taylor.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 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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