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
Still, their philosophies and tendencies remain to be learned.
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Dennis Lin, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The coaches — Teisher for Mission Hills and Aaron Hooford for Escondido — had different philosophies coming into the game.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
And perhaps more importantly, scheduling philosophies changing rapidly as programs optimize for reaching the postseason.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Talks of new philosophies — and new head coaches — are permeating the news cycle.
—Jannelle Moore, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Again, Brunello was a man at ease in his surroundings, pleased to share the docufilm about his life and philosophies.
—Randee Dawn, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Matisse sometimes accompanies his tableaus with brief, stream-of-consciousness writings which document his memories, creative philosophies and advice to younger artists.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
This tumult gave rise to the political philosophies of communism and anarchism, as well as the early labor movement.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
Explore philosophies that will give you a better sense of the true meaning of your life.
—Georgia Nichols, Dallas Morning News, 11 Apr. 2026
Dennis Lin, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The coaches — Teisher for Mission Hills and Aaron Hooford for Escondido — had different philosophies coming into the game.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
And perhaps more importantly, scheduling philosophies changing rapidly as programs optimize for reaching the postseason.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Talks of new philosophies — and new head coaches — are permeating the news cycle.
—Jannelle Moore, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Again, Brunello was a man at ease in his surroundings, pleased to share the docufilm about his life and philosophies.
—Randee Dawn, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Matisse sometimes accompanies his tableaus with brief, stream-of-consciousness writings which document his memories, creative philosophies and advice to younger artists.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
This tumult gave rise to the political philosophies of communism and anarchism, as well as the early labor movement.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
Explore philosophies that will give you a better sense of the true meaning of your life.
—Georgia Nichols, Dallas Morning News, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for philosophies
Noun
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From Nasser to Khomeini, the region’s revolutionary ideologies have delivered only ruin.—
Danielle Pletka,
Washington Post,
1 May 2026
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Read More Three different albums, three different ideologies.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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When citizens insist on shaping the basic terms of social life by appealing to premises that others cannot reasonably be expected to accept—revelation, doctrines of transcendence, private moral visions—the result is not a purer politics but a dangerously brittle one.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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This theology leaves little room for the restraint that characterized earlier security doctrines.—
Arie Perliger,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Philosophies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosophies. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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