concordat

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Recent Examples of concordat The concordat system was abolished. 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
  • The project is a Canada–Ukraine treaty co-production, produced by Bill Marks (Forsaken) at Votex Media, Volodymyr Yatsenko, and Anna Yatsenko (U Are The Universe).
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 May 2025
  • Such fears came into sharp focus after India suspended the treaty on April 23, a day after the Pahalgam terror attack.
    Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • The pact, revealed Saturday at the Cannes Film Market, will see the launch of the dedicated Something Weird Channel (SWC) on Cultpix’s platform beginning June 1.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 May 2025
  • At the afterparty, however, all four boys fulfill their pact.
    James Mercadante, EW.com, 17 May 2025
Noun
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    Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
  • Tim Elko could become the White Sox’s biggest bargain since Mark Buehrle.
    Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • The iron box housed 16 snuff boxes, 10 bracelets, a wire bag, a comb, a chain, and a powder compact—all gold.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2025
  • New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut need to create a new regional rail authority through a formal agreement (sometimes called an interstate compact), with federal support.
    Robert Previdi, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025

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

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