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Recent Examples of concordat
The country signed a concordat, or agreement, with the Vatican in 1954 making Catholicism the state religion, though the constitution allows freedom of worship.
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Carmen Sesin, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2025
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
Carmen Sesin, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2025
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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The United States has signed the treaty but has not ratified it.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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Undergoing demographic changes After Minnesota gained statehood in 1858, a series of broken treaties, armed conflicts and several laws forced Indigenous people onto reservations, opening up large swathes of land for white settlement.—
Daniel Cueto-Villalobos,
The Conversation,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The deal is Washington’s latest on the continent, with more than a dozen nations agreeing to similar pacts recently.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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Former Saint Lucia Prime Minister Kenny Anthony and Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé both provided an update on the crisis in Haiti, including the signing of a national pact with more than 200 political parties and civil society groups.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The bargain prices have benefited young people like Chen willing to live in remote but affordable housing now available across the country.—
Albee Zhang,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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That means expect bargain shopping, not whale hunting when free agency opens next week even though the roster has more holes than most offseasons.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
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Any plan that begins and ends with Lower Basin cutbacks, those states have said, is likely to trigger a lawsuit aimed at ensuring the compact is upheld.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The midsize truck category, which is the next size up from compacts like the Maverick, is ruled by none other than the Toyota Tacoma.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Concordat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concordat. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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