1
as in apostolic
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as in authoritative
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Recent Examples of canonical
Her female figures were large in their art-historical scope as well as in their scale, evoking not just the classical tradition but also canonical modernist works by Pablo Picasso and Willem de Kooning.
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Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Duplicate Content Risks: Without rigorous canonical tagging and duplicate prevention, sprawling websites can cannibalize their own rankings.
—Al Sefati, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Repurposing that Daniel-Miyagi flashback scene from The Karate Kid Part II was a clever way to build a canonical bridge to Jackie Chan’s The Karate Kid.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025
One of the virtues of the Criterion Channel, however, is that its track record of presenting canonical classics and recent masterworks lends instant prominence to its new additions.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 May 2025
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Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Duplicate Content Risks: Without rigorous canonical tagging and duplicate prevention, sprawling websites can cannibalize their own rankings.
—Al Sefati, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Repurposing that Daniel-Miyagi flashback scene from The Karate Kid Part II was a clever way to build a canonical bridge to Jackie Chan’s The Karate Kid.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025
One of the virtues of the Criterion Channel, however, is that its track record of presenting canonical classics and recent masterworks lends instant prominence to its new additions.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canonical
Adjective
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The Friday event, which took place inside the Vatican’s apostolic palace, included a roundtable discussion on AI ethics and governance.—
CNN.com,
Mercury News,
20 June 2025
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View Comments The Friday event, which took place inside the Vatican’s apostolic palace, included a roundtable discussion on AI ethics and governance.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
20 June 2025
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Others believe Wilcox to be among the most impressive operators at his level, appreciating his unassuming but authoritative manner.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Conley has been sought out by Governor Slaton (a gently authoritative Chris Shyer), who has reopened the investigation at Lucille’s urging only to uncover contradictions and inconsistencies in the case.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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Other papal childhood homes have sparked the flourishing of unknown small towns, according to a USA TODAY survey of Leo’s predecessors.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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Such an epic event doesn’t come along every papal conclave.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2025
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The state’s tax is 25 cents for the first 20 million wagers in licensed sportsbooks per year, then 50 cents for additional bets.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2025
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Of course, there are several licensed home inspectors out there, including multiple franchises.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 June 2025
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The space also offers cooking classes, music, art installations and a certified DJ and music production academy.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2025
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The man is a certified genius who deeply understands Bitcoin.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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The lime-green Met Gala look, May 2018 Photography Shutterstock Miuccia wasn’t about episcopal tailoring or a gilded colour palette for 2018’s Met Gala, themed Heavenly Bodies and the Catholic Imagination.—
Julia Hobbs,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2024
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Congregations have been disaffiliating by vote in individual episcopal area conferences, and more than 4,000 congregations have already disaffiliated under the law, including 71 previously in Kentucky.—
Caleb Wiegandt,
The Courier-Journal,
5 June 2023
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The Orlando Magic made a huge splash with the trade of Desmond Bane, finally acquiring a guard with legitimate outside shooting capabilities, who can also initiate offensive actions.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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While tariffs are a legitimate concern for many companies, this kind of sharp drop is a textbook example of a knee-jerk reaction — and the market is full of them.—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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Brennan said the decision to end McHugh’s ministry was based on the recommendation of the independent Diocesan Review Board, a panel of church lay people and a priest who review allegations of clerical abuse and misconduct.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
24 June 2025
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Is this the start of the collapse of Iran's clerical regime?—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
22 June 2025
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“Canonical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canonical. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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