nondenominational

adjective

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

Examples of nondenominational in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Ryker Milton was in his first year of online seminary training and was shadowing the student pastor at New Community Church, a nondenominational Christian church, Lead Pastor Simeon Young told the Panama City News Herald, part of the USA TODAY Network. Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 23 June 2024 His decision to appeal prompted Bruckner, who works as a ministry assistant at a Colorado nondenominational church, to ask Pierre, the apostolic nuncio, to review the court record. Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024 Charles served as the pastor for the nondenominational church Neighbors to Nations in Princeton, Minn., at the time of the assaults, but routinely traveled to his Wisconsin cabin with parishioners. Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2024 Their nondenominational ceremony included a Celtic handfasting ritual. Alix Wall, New York Times, 17 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for nondenominational 

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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 27 Jul. 2024.

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