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Recent Examples of canonical
In a manner that feels prototypical of the plant’s subsequent valorization across other cultures, the cucumber makes an appearance in the Rigveda, an ancient collection of Sanskrit hymns belonging to the canonical Hindu tradition.
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Andrés Muedano, JSTOR Daily, 25 Mar. 2026
Nebula, entirely unblurred canonical version of the video; YouTube, absolutely not.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
Preaching today Together, the canonical Gospels underscore the importance of women’s proclamation in the Easter story.
—Mary Foskett, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
For more information about canonical metadata, refer to this Google SEO link.
—Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 18 Mar. 2026
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Andrés Muedano, JSTOR Daily, 25 Mar. 2026
Nebula, entirely unblurred canonical version of the video; YouTube, absolutely not.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
Preaching today Together, the canonical Gospels underscore the importance of women’s proclamation in the Easter story.
—Mary Foskett, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
For more information about canonical metadata, refer to this Google SEO link.
—Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canonical
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The leader of the Roman Catholic Church directed his remarks to university students at the Catholic University of Central Africa in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, during an 11-day apostolic journey in Africa.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Kast and his wife are part of Schoenstatt, a Catholic apostolic movement devoted to the Virgin Mary.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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We are put in charge of making our own way, through tapestries and tea sets, past ancient jug and contemporary sphinx, without heavy-handed authoritative direction.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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This is the version of Banchero the Magic need; not just productive, but authoritative.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Hours earlier, the pontiff had condemned capital punishment aboard the papal plane, when asked about executions carried out by the Iranian government.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
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Pope Leo wears more traditional papal clothing than Francis and is less critical than his predecessor of the Latin Mass — a major issue for some Catholic conservatives.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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Ace changed that by competing under official rules set by the International Table Tennis Federation, with licensed umpires overseeing matches.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Ace showed out in matches that followed International Table Tennis Federation rules and were officiated by licensed umpires.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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On New Year’s Eve in 1996, Christou followed Deadbeat with a club at a former Episcopal church that was built in 1865.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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Jackson is an Episcopal priest, theological educator and former Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida executive.—
Beth Reese Cravey,
Florida Times-Union,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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For irrigation tune-ups, choose a contractor who is a certified member of the Florida Irrigation Society.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Karen Musgrave is a certified nursery landscape professional (CNLP) working at Hicks Nurseries.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
22 Apr. 2026
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This had to be a weird clerical mistake.—
John McPhee,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The positions include 11 elementary school counselors, 17 exceptional service education counselors, 16 social workers, 21 clerical support assistants and 40 district management positions, according to a document provided by the school district.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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Each is a legitimate scientific acronym, carefully reverse-engineered to land on a Yiddish word.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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That’s what was needed to justify turning down an offer with a big premium from a legitimate business — no matter the board’s preferred outcome for the company.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Canonical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canonical. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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