concordat

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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. 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
  • Since the aging vessels of the shadow fleet do not meet these requirements, such a treaty would deny them entry into the straits.
    Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025
  • In 1992, more than 150 countries signed a UN treaty to limit the alarming rise of planet-heating pollution.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The goal of the pact is to strengthen military capabilities in the Pacific, aiming to promote deterrence and stability in a region that has seen a major buildup by China.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
  • On the video side, Amazon this year has been busy signing up DSP partners, inking recent pacts with Netflix, Disney and Roku for programmatic ad sales.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • In the opening of this 1957 bargain-bin drive-in picture, a mid-century WASP patriarch in the Man in the Gray Flannel Suit mold (Whit Bissell) plucks the body of a student athlete (Gary Conway) from a flaming bus crash.
    Katie Rife, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2025
  • These $14 Ruffle Ankle Socks would look great with these $36 Mary Jane Ballet Flats, creating a chic, girly look—while this Brushed Bomber Jacket is a great bargain at just $56 and can dress up any look while keeping you warm.
    Amber Love Bond, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Vanderbilt student surveys and a resolution by the faculty senate have also demonstrated opposition to the compact.
    Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Partially used bottles of shampoo and expired compacts or foundation will definitely be thrown out.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025

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“Concordat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concordat. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.

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