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canon laws

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plural of canon law

as in philosophies

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The film takes care to limn the Basketmaker’s artistic philosophies.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
To Automate Or Eliminate HR—That Is The Question The debate between automating HR and completely eliminating the department pits two distinct executive philosophies against each other.

— Syed Ahmad, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of philosophies

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The story underlying China’s imperial strategy is thus also an anti-imperial one, much like the ideologies of the two Cold War empires.

— NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of ideologies

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Instead, there are countless influencers, preachers, and personalities who have created niche movements with their own theologies and political alignments.

— Meghan O’Gieblyn, The New York Review of Books, 11 July 2026
But theologies aside, Patmos is also downright breathtaking.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2026

Definition of theologies

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In the Soviet Union, scientific interest in telepathy stemmed not only from a sense of general techno-optimism shared by many countries both before and after the two world wars, but also from beliefs and aspirations particular to communist society.

— The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 28 Oct. 2026
Ultron has spent the whole series standing in the wings and baiting Vision, challenging his decisions and beliefs.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of beliefs

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But the core tenets of Aneha and Cam’s relationship feel vague.

— Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
The tenets of what makes the CMA successful really started then, which was leaders coming together to check their competitive hats at the door for the collective good of the association.

— Melinda Newman, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026

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