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 In 2010, the census found nondenominational evangelical churches in Greater Cincinnati claimed about 80,000 adherents. Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 20 Mar. 2024 Beyond practicing the Quaker tradition of silent reflection, the school was largely nondenominational. Rozina Ali, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024 The nondenominational church, which has been at the location since 2014, usually sees around 150 congregants on Fridays, the Islamic day of the week similar to Christian Sundays. Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2024 As chaplain for the Lions at the time and co-founder of one of metro Detroit largest nondenominational churches, Kensington, Wilson was trying to inspire the team as players prepared to square off against Washington. Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 26 Jan. 2024 About 40% of U.S. adults are Protestant, which includes nondenominational Christians, Baptists, Methodists, Lutherans, Presbyterians and other denominational families. Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2024 The incident set off panic inside the cavernous nondenominational church home to Joel Osteen’s global ministry, which welcomes nearly 45,000 worshipers weekly and broadcasts to more than 100 countries. Michelle Boorstein, Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2024 The invite-only event will spotlight the opportunity for featuring religion and faith in entertainment and media with a nondenominational lens. Wcinkala, Variety, 5 Feb. 2024 Does Daigle, who identifies as nondenominational, feel that Christ’s messages have been widely corrupted? Rob Tannenbaum, New York Times, 2 May 2023

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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 19 Apr. 2024.

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