ideological
adjective
ideo·log·i·cal
ˌī-dē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 
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variants
or less commonly ideologic
ˌī-dē-ə-ˈlä-jik
ˌi-
1
: of, relating to, or based on ideology
2
: relating to or concerned with ideas
Examples of ideological in a Sentence
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She is deeply troubled by efforts to judge the past through today’s political and ideological lenses.
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Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024
Most important, Netanyahu’s approach disregarded Hamas’s ideological and emotional commitments, some of which outweigh even life itself, as was illustrated by the organization’s barbarity last October and in the months since.
—Tom Segev, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Increased distinctiveness and ideological sorting — with Republicans being more conservative, Democrats more liberal — have also made Americans more aware of where the parties stand.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2024
Morning Edition host Michel Martin told me some colleagues at the network share Berliner's concerns that coverage is frequently presented through an ideological or idealistic prism that can alienate listeners.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
Today, there is deep religious and ideological division in my family.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 15 Apr. 2024
What was once a messy divide between Democrats and Republicans has become increasingly sorted out, with religious, ideological, class and social divisions all mapping neatly onto partisan lines.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
The two also have close historical and ideological ties and fought together during the Korean War of the 1950s.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
For far too long, ideological extremism, political cowardice, cynical exploitation, and war profiteering have been ceded an effective veto power over finding a pragmatic resolution to the conflict, while the blood of the Palestinian and Israeli peoples continues to flow.
—Ziad Asali, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2024
Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024
Most important, Netanyahu’s approach disregarded Hamas’s ideological and emotional commitments, some of which outweigh even life itself, as was illustrated by the organization’s barbarity last October and in the months since.
—Tom Segev, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Increased distinctiveness and ideological sorting — with Republicans being more conservative, Democrats more liberal — have also made Americans more aware of where the parties stand.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2024
Morning Edition host Michel Martin told me some colleagues at the network share Berliner's concerns that coverage is frequently presented through an ideological or idealistic prism that can alienate listeners.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
Today, there is deep religious and ideological division in my family.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 15 Apr. 2024
What was once a messy divide between Democrats and Republicans has become increasingly sorted out, with religious, ideological, class and social divisions all mapping neatly onto partisan lines.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
The two also have close historical and ideological ties and fought together during the Korean War of the 1950s.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
For far too long, ideological extremism, political cowardice, cynical exploitation, and war profiteering have been ceded an effective veto power over finding a pragmatic resolution to the conflict, while the blood of the Palestinian and Israeli peoples continues to flow.
—Ziad Asali, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Ideological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ideological. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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