nondenominational

adjective

non·​de·​nom·​i·​na·​tion·​al ˌnän-di-ˌnä-mə-ˈnā-shnəl How to pronounce nondenominational (audio)
-shə-nᵊl
Synonyms of nondenominationalnext
: not restricted to a denomination : not denominational
nondenominational churches/prayers

Examples of nondenominational in a Sentence

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At Tabernacle of Glory, a nondenominational Christian megachurch in Miami Gardens, pastors are being inundated with requests from members who need help with food, rent and legal services. — Lauren Costantino september 19, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026 And then in high school, kind of toward the end, I got really involved with my youth group at my church, which was a nondenominational church. — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2026 The nondenominational Philadelphia group, founded in 1787 by Black leaders Richard Allen and Absalom Jones, was one of the country’s first mutual aid organizations. — James Pollard, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 The nondenominational service is open to community members who register. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nondenominational

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nondenominational was in 1858

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“Nondenominational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondenominational. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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