ideological
adjective
ideo·log·i·cal
ˌī-dē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 
ˌi-
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
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The move is an expression of liberal frustration with ethical and ideological issues on the court, but has no chance of success.
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 11 July 2024
In his Monday op-ed, Cuomo, who’s widely believed to be weighing another run for office, accused Bragg of dismissing cases against pro-Palestinian protesters arrested for occupying Columbia’s Hamilton Hall on April 30 for ideological reasons or an unwillingness to try complex cases.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 11 July 2024
His deployment appears to be a successful case of identifying potential ideological allies, German security officials said.
—Shane Harris, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
The space appears to have been of particular ideological and symbolic significance to the community dwelling at the complex.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 9 July 2024
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 11 July 2024
In his Monday op-ed, Cuomo, who’s widely believed to be weighing another run for office, accused Bragg of dismissing cases against pro-Palestinian protesters arrested for occupying Columbia’s Hamilton Hall on April 30 for ideological reasons or an unwillingness to try complex cases.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 11 July 2024
His deployment appears to be a successful case of identifying potential ideological allies, German security officials said.
—Shane Harris, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
The space appears to have been of particular ideological and symbolic significance to the community dwelling at the complex.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 9 July 2024
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“Ideological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ideological. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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