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Recent Examples of catechism
With both courtesies and catastrophes refusing to conform, the canton’s school board, publishers, and clergy were forced to produce multiple editions of primers, textbooks, and catechisms; sometimes five parallel print runs were needed for a population the size of a town.
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Simon Akam, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
The opposition’s mainstream leaders still mouth the catechism that change should come by Venezuelan hands, but more are openly courting external pressure to tilt the balance.
—Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 31 Oct. 2025
The church will host a catechism retreat from 6-8:30 p.m. on October 23.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
History offers an outlook on life and a method for living it, not a catechism.
—Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2019
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Simon Akam, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
The opposition’s mainstream leaders still mouth the catechism that change should come by Venezuelan hands, but more are openly courting external pressure to tilt the balance.
—Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 31 Oct. 2025
The church will host a catechism retreat from 6-8:30 p.m. on October 23.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
History offers an outlook on life and a method for living it, not a catechism.
—Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catechism
Noun
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Initially believed to be dead, a medical exam revealed extreme abuse, consistent with being used as a bait dog for dog fighting.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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The court dates for the earlier list of charges are April 7 for a probable cause hearing and April 14 for a preliminary exam.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Whether this turns out to be a goofy bit of fluff or an actual examination of power dynamics in relationships is yet to be determined (though the trailer suggests the former).—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
30 Mar. 2026
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Included in the analysis were examinations of pay distribution, employment conditions, labor load and education rates of a demographic that makes up 39% of the Golden State’s labor force.—
Nicole Macias Garibay,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Samsung Browser is now officially available on Windows devices after a six-month test, bringing the previously exclusive mobile browser to desktop for the first time.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
26 Mar. 2026
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Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is due in a US court today to face narcoterrorism charges, a test of laws that have had limited courtroom success in the past.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The new research is published in the journal ChemSusChem.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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This has prompted calls for research into mobile sports betting's growth and impact on young adults.—
MICHAEL GOLDBERG Mississippi Today,
Arkansas Online,
25 Mar. 2026
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Bait, the new Prime Video miniseries Ahmed created, wrote, and stars in, is both an exercise in self-analysis and an interrogation of it, a breakneck romp through farce, satire, thriller, family drama, and romantic walk-and-talk that transforms itself in each of its six episodes.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2026
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But Vance's in-office interrogation by a mysterious agent reveals the bureaucrat wasn't wearing a vest.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Take this quick quiz to see where your digital habits stand.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Readers may resent being abstracted into algebra, but they are nonetheless invited to sort themselves into one of four categories on the basis of a short quiz.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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He was convicted in 2019 of seven felonies, including obstructing a congressional inquiry, lying to investigators under oath and attempting to block witness testimony.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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This inquiry into police corruption stems from a dramatic news conference last year by a provincial police officer, who accused Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and senior police officers of having links with organized crime.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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The investigation suggests corruption extends to the most senior ranks of South Africa’s establishment, but also demonstrates authorities’ willingness to do something about it after years of complacency, one of the journalists who uncovered the graft told the Financial Times.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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The school received additional information in May 2024 and filed a ChildLine report with the state, but a criminal investigation began only after parents notified law enforcement, according to an investigation by the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Catechism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catechism. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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