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philosophies

noun

plural of philosophy

as in ideologies

the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group our philosophy is to do no harm to anyone

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Recent Examples of philosophies 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 These more general philosophies may be reflected in the parties’ use of generative AI for political advertising, something about which voters are worried. — Michael Franz, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026 The heuristic has more or less remained despite the evolution in draft philosophies and roster construction, as well as with changes to rookie wage scales. — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026 The book is full of gorgeous photos of their projects, including their own homes (Bunny’s mossy green-colored library, for example), plus their inspirations and design philosophies. — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026 In 1959, Ted Kaczynski, then a 16-year-old undergraduate at Harvard, participated in a series of psychological experiments that asked gifted young men to debate their philosophies and values with other students. — Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026 Offshoots of the trend have ventured into sexist, misogynistic and racist philosophies, while Peters himself has drawn criticism for using racial slurs during his streams. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2026 Previous posts generally outlined some of the philosophies and methodologies involved in caring for the whales. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

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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

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The Arab Gulf states, meanwhile, are reworking their security doctrines.

— Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2026
First, the law takes its time in responding to new technologies, figuring that new tools can be accommodated within existing ideas, rules, and doctrines.

— Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

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