as in ecclesiastic
of or relating to a church
ecclesiastical laws that have been in existence for centuries
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Recent Examples of ecclesiastical
Pretty quickly, this pay-to-pray arrangement gave way to a less ecclesiastical approach.
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D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The Rooms Laid out over three floors—each with soaring, ecclesiastical cross-vault ceilings—rooms are spacious and chic, each with a varying but superb vistas.
—Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
Because the actual date of the spring equinox can differ by a day or two, the Catholic Church created a fixed date of March 21 to define it, known as the ecclesiastical equinox.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Generally, though, there’s not a lot of poetry in the fight scenes, despite Michôd mixing in ecclesiastical choral music with Antony Partos’ score.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The Rooms Laid out over three floors—each with soaring, ecclesiastical cross-vault ceilings—rooms are spacious and chic, each with a varying but superb vistas.
—Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
Because the actual date of the spring equinox can differ by a day or two, the Catholic Church created a fixed date of March 21 to define it, known as the ecclesiastical equinox.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Generally, though, there’s not a lot of poetry in the fight scenes, despite Michôd mixing in ecclesiastical choral music with Antony Partos’ score.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ecclesiastical
Adjective
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Think of it like an ecclesiastic LinkedIn.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
11 Oct. 2025
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Forbidden passion fueled the plot of The Thorn Birds in which the late Richard Chamberlain, played the priest Ralph de Bricassart, a heartthrob in ecclesiastic wear.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This has given the conflict a religious coloration, and political elites have also chosen to politicize the conflict to negotiate power and other interests, which has complicated the problem.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Seyfried spoke to the real-life Ann Lee's experience losing all of her children at a young age, which influenced her religious views.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The length of Leo’s meeting with survivors – almost three hours is long for any papal meeting – reflects the scale of the crisis.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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The story unfolds amid the frenzy surrounding an impending papal visit.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Ecclesiastical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ecclesiastical. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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