doctrinal
adjective
doc·trin·al
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, especially British däk-ˈtrī-
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, especially British däk-ˈtrī-
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Definition of doctrinal
: of, relating to, or preoccupied with doctrine
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Other Words from doctrinal
doctrinally
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Examples of doctrinal in a Sentence
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His distinctive approach to the Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection was perhaps the best example of his disdain for doctrinal formalism. — Linda Greenhouse, New York Times, "Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, Who Led Liberal Wing, Dies at 99," 16 July 2019 But there are no doctrinal or theological differences between Ukraine’s various Orthodox churches. — Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, "Tangle of church and state roils Ukraine’s Orthodox parishes," 17 Apr. 2019 And the Bible alone was the sole source of doctrinal truth (sola scriptura). — Jamie Quatro, The New Yorker, "The Hidden Life of a Forgotten Sixteenth-Century Female Poet," 5 Aug. 2019 For its part, the Ilse house demonstrates that the Bauhaus could inspire mash-ups as well as doctrinal purity. — The Economist, "Kinks in the clean lines of the Bauhaus," 1 Aug. 2019 While the compromise was touted as a success by both the Polish and the U.S. administrations, the U.S.–Poland deal falls short of Duda’s dream of a Fort Trump, due to both practical and doctrinal obstacles. — Declan Leary, National Review, "Trump’s Polish Defense Deal," 18 June 2019 In his own time, Washington’s reluctance to show his doctrinal cards dismayed his Christian co-religionists. — Sam Wineburg, Smithsonian, "What George Washington’s Views on Religion and America Don’t Translate Well to Today’s Politics," 12 June 2019 Cardinal O’Malley wrote to the prosecutor’s superior, the head of the Vatican’s doctrinal office, to protest the speech. — Francis X. Rocca, WSJ, "‘It Will Cause a Scandal.’ The Pope and a Trusted U.S. Cardinal Clash Over Sex-Abuse Crisis," 14 Feb. 2019 In short, American failures in vigilance may force a doctrinal step up the escalation ladder, and a step back into a more perilous nuclear age. — Mark Helprin, WSJ, "Defining Defense Down," 11 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'doctrinal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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