CREED Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

creed

noun

ˈkrēd

Definition of creed

as in ideology

the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group central to the creed of this organization of medical volunteers is the belief that health care is a basic human right

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a body of beliefs and practices regarding the supernatural and the worship of one or more deities the Amish live by a strict creed that rejects many of the values and practices of modern society

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Recent Examples of creed The 13 producers who appear on Purity (Flips) could not be more different in creed and career. — Benny Sun, Pitchfork, 17 June 2026 In some ways, the histories of this school call back to those written in the 19th century, casting the country’s origin as providential—not quite an immaculate conception, but not far off—and emphasizing the morality and timelessness of America’s founding creed. — Yoni Appelbaum, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026 Those are job creators by the hundreds, and those jobs will go to workers of all creeds. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026 Musk is currently embroiled in a court battle against OpenAI, accusing CEO Sam Altman and Greg Brockman of abandoning the company’s original nonprofit creed of developing open-source AI to benefit humans by turning it into a for-profit entity. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for creed

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Noun

Still, several academics told me that research conducted in the past few years has shown a fairly strong association between ideology and fertility.

— Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026
Wars cannot be fought on ideology alone – a truism that perhaps led to the firebrand former defense minister’s departure, after months of clashes and refusing to deal with the army top brass, as Zelensky describes it.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of ideology

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Where sacred meets celestial Science meets religion in the Vatican Observatory, a centuries-old center of astronomical research.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Ablution stations are primarily used by Muslims to wash parts of their body before prayer, though can be used by several other religions that practice ablution before prayer, including Judaism, Hinduism and certain denominations of Christianity.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2026

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As part of a social study, Manila spent five months interviewing Rodríguez for the philosophy department at the University of Palma de Mallorca.

— Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
That philosophy shows up throughout the entire property, from local artwork and community programming to the restaurants and public spaces that draw neighborhood regulars alongside hotel guests.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026

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Cinespia, Los Angeles’ iconic outdoor cinematic experience, has unveiled its spooky lineup for the month of October, where horror fans will be able to watch some of their favorite cult films among the dead at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.

— Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
Ira Gorawara wrote a heartwarming story about how international students land at American colleges and get indoctrinated into the cult of college football.

— Chris Branch, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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