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
  • What Villars told me is that the ocean economy is entering a phase of decentralized and cross-sector collaboration, instead of grand inter-governmental treaties.
    Natalie Sum Yue Chung, Fortune, 3 May 2026
  • In 1997, the Chemical Weapons Convention, a worldwide treaty banning the use of chemical weapons and mandating the destruction of existing chemical weapons, went into effect.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • After all, Skydance Media’s $8 billion merger with Paramount last summer triggered the provision that gives the NFL the wherewithal to opt out of its legacy pact with CBS.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 1 May 2026
  • Pickett and Grier are signed to one-year pacts.
    Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Quite the bargain Southern California condos were 24% cheaper than single-family homes in February.
    Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Removing these bargain fares is also lifting the average ticket price.
    Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Partially used bottles of shampoo and expired compacts or foundation will definitely be thrown out.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026

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“Concordat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concordat. Accessed 4 May. 2026.

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