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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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Or to put it another way, the nation states, treaties, and climate summits make up the globe, while climate modeling and evolution and the periodic table of elements and carbon cycle are what define the planet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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The last nuclear arms pact, known as the New START treaty, between Russia and the United States expired in February, removing any caps on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than a half-century.—
Aamer Madhani,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
Noun
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One of the unique aspects of Apple’s pact with MLS is that MLS itself foots production costs, and is the entity that has hired IMG to produce its matches and studio content.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Under the pact, Smoove will serve as an executive producer and creative collaborator on a programming slate that will span formats and genres.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Gregory Lorenzi has spent the past 10 years at Brest, where his eye for a bargain helped to catapult the humble Breton club from mid-table mediocrity in Ligue 2 to a third-place finish in Ligue 1 and a fairytale Champions League campaign.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Denmark's sustainability investments are supported by the country's high taxes, and Aarhus is by no means a bargain destination.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Noun
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The slim cushion compact makes both pre-makeup application and over-makeup touch-ups feel practically effortless, thanks to its lightweight hybrid sunscreen formula.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
22 May 2026
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This compact began to fray in the 2010s as the scrappy upstarts of the early days grew into globe-spanning giants with untold power and influence.—
Jonathan Weber,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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“Concordat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concordat. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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