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Recent Examples of concordat
The concordat system was abolished.
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Rachel Donadio, The Atlantic, 22 Nov. 2021
Pope Pius VII signed a concordat with Napoleon (whose troops controlled Rome) and traveled to Paris for his coronation as emperor in 1804.
—Paul Elie, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2022
One poll showed that 78% of respondents across France supported abrogation of the 1801 concordat in Alsace-Moselle.
—Noemie Bisserbe, WSJ, 22 June 2021
After the fall of communism in 1989, Poland signed several concordats to hand back communal lands that had been seized, including one with the Jewish community, which lodged more than 5,000 claims.
—Loveday Morris, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2019
Since the concordat was launched, public support for animal research has stabilized in the United Kingdom, although showing cause and effect is difficult.
—Meredith Wadman, Science | AAAS, 14 July 2017
Rachel Donadio, The Atlantic, 22 Nov. 2021
Pope Pius VII signed a concordat with Napoleon (whose troops controlled Rome) and traveled to Paris for his coronation as emperor in 1804.
—Paul Elie, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2022
One poll showed that 78% of respondents across France supported abrogation of the 1801 concordat in Alsace-Moselle.
—Noemie Bisserbe, WSJ, 22 June 2021
After the fall of communism in 1989, Poland signed several concordats to hand back communal lands that had been seized, including one with the Jewish community, which lodged more than 5,000 claims.
—Loveday Morris, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2019
Since the concordat was launched, public support for animal research has stabilized in the United Kingdom, although showing cause and effect is difficult.
—Meredith Wadman, Science | AAAS, 14 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concordat
Noun
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Ukraine was one of roughly 160 countries that had agreed to the treaty, though Russia never did.—
Anders Hagstrom,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2025
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Any nation joining this campaign that is also a signatory to the NPT would have to withdraw from that treaty, Bollfrass says.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Noun
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As next week's deadline approaches, the Trump administration has touted new trade agreements with countries including China, the U.K. and Vietnam, while the status of other pacts remains under wraps.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
3 July 2025
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The pact still requires approval by the FCC, headed by chairman Brendan Carr, who is an ally of Trump.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Mitchell proved to be a revelation, as well as somewhat of a rotation bargain with his return on the two-year, $24 million free-agency agreement reached a week ago.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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Landau, reports Crain’s, got 57,000 square feet across five floors at what seems like a superb bargain, paying $11 million.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
11 July 2025
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These strategies reduce regulatory and reputational risk while strengthening the employer-employee compact.—
AJ Dhaliwal,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Unfortunately, that’s not the case here; this bill is fundamentally a re-orientation of the federal government and a change to the social compact that did much to generate American prosperity from the aftermath of the Great Depression through today.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
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“Concordat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concordat. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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