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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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as in ideology

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 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 Trump has since largely overhauled GOP dogma by pushing for massive hikes in import taxes, having unilaterally imposed them last year by declaring an economic emergency. — ABC News, 13 May 2026 Keith Lockhart’s Pops are pretty accustomed to disrupting dogma (see recent performances with jazz saxophonist Branford Marsalis and Jerry Garcia keyboardist Melvin Seals). — Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026 After moving to the University of California, San Diego, in the late 1960s, Braunwald challenged the then-prevailing dogma that development of a blood clot in one of the coronary arteries feeding the heart instantly acted like a light switch to destroy the organ’s muscle. — Lawrence K. Altman, STAT, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for dogma

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Questioning, if not rejecting, established Christian doctrine, Ahab also comes to regard Moby Dick as the outward and visible sign, the physical embodiment of the indifference or, worse, utter malignity inherent in the universe.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
Deployment and engagement decisions, however, will remain under human control and within existing doctrine and legal frameworks.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026

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Postwar American prosperity, with its ideology of more, seemed stacked against the restraint required of Zen Buddhist practice.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 June 2026
Legal realism extends beyond the idea that a judge’s political ideology might influence outcomes, which is today a common basis for pundits to explain court decisions.

— Elizabeth C. Tippett, The Conversation, 29 June 2026

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Every detail is intentional and meant to feel personal from the moment a guest arrives—a philosophy that extends to the neighboring winery as well.

— Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
Perhaps no car better illustrates that philosophy than the 1987 Sbarro Alcador, an experimental speedster based on Ferrari Testarossa mechanicals.

— Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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