as in main
coming before all others in importance
the cardinal rule of medicine: do no harm
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Read More: Pope Francis’ Greatest Achievement Was Emphasizing Mercy
With Francis’ death on Monday, at age 88, up to 135 eligible cardinal electors will decide on his successor.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 23 Apr. 2025
If the pontiff does not respond, a certificate of death is authorized and the cardinal vicar for the Diocese of Rome is notified.
—David Chiu, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Who is Pietro Parolin? Parolin, a 70-year-old Italian, worked closely with Pope Francis and served as his cardinal secretary of state.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Brian Tyree Henry confessed to breaking his own cardinal rule of not returning to television in order to star in Apple TV+’s crime drama Dope Thief.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2025
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 23 Apr. 2025
If the pontiff does not respond, a certificate of death is authorized and the cardinal vicar for the Diocese of Rome is notified.
—David Chiu, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Who is Pietro Parolin? Parolin, a 70-year-old Italian, worked closely with Pope Francis and served as his cardinal secretary of state.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Brian Tyree Henry confessed to breaking his own cardinal rule of not returning to television in order to star in Apple TV+’s crime drama Dope Thief.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cardinal
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The rest of the body's main chakras are located down the five segments of the spine—cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, and coccyx—which are governed by the sympathetic nervous system.—
Tony Sanchez,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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One study showed that consuming moderate- and high-GI fruits after main meals can improve blood insulin and insulin function.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
25 Apr. 2025
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Training the model may have involved over 20,000 high-end GPUs working in concert—an expense few organizations besides OpenAI and its primary backer, Microsoft, could afford.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2025
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During the Dust Bowl era of the 1930s, Route 66 was the primary route for migrants heading west.—
Phoebe Wall Howard,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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So the predominant number of that 3,500 is from the Civil War.—
Stephen Humphries,
Christian Science Monitor,
30 Apr. 2025
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Schiava was for a long while the predominant grape of AA, yet it was not held in high regard.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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In deep-red states, Trump remains a dominant force.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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Arizona Cardinals First pick: DT Walter Nolen The Cardinals took some big swings, starting with Nolen, who can be dominant on his best snaps and complements the team’s free-agent signings of edges Josh Sweat and Baron Browning.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.—
Naeem Ghauri,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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This return to immigration law-and-order was the foremost promise of his 2024 campaign.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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The organization plans to spend $2 million in the coming weeks to focus petitions, phone banks, social media and radio ads on six GOP lawmakers across the country, telling them that their constituents do not support cuts to the principal federal health program for the poor and disabled.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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The governor has framed the new data highlighting California's position as the nation's principal economic powerhouse as evidence of the progress that could be jeopardized if Trump refuses to roll back his trade policies.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Mercury in your sign for the first couple of weeks in February sharpens your focus, giving you the clarity needed to map out your vision.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
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The style retailer, which expanded to include accessories, fragrances and footwear, won Combs a Council of Fashion Designers of America Award in 2004 for menswear designer of the year, the first Black designer to earn the honor.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Denny was a big John Bonham freak, and that’s just pure Bonham right there.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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But the Cavaliers responded by outscoring the Heat 61-35 over the rest of the first half to enter halftime with a big 68-51 lead behind scorching 14-of-23 (60.9 percent) shooting from three-point range in the first two quarters.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Cardinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cardinal. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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