as in letter
an official writing from the Pope to the Roman Catholic bishops
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Recent Examples of encyclical
Shlomit Wagman, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Ed Simon on the history of papal encyclicals.
—Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
Nathan Schneider, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
In his first encyclical, a document that is a form of teaching by the leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo urged the world to regulate AI.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 26 May 2026
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Noun
On Monday, Pope Leo XIV published his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, calling for AI to be disarmed and regulated in the service of humanity.
—Shlomit Wagman, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Ed Simon on the history of papal encyclicals.
—Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
Adjective
Understanding its influence is key to seeing the potential of Leo XIV’s encyclical.
—Nathan Schneider, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
In his first encyclical, a document that is a form of teaching by the leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo urged the world to regulate AI.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encyclical
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Construction crews first showed up at the iconic arts institution on the afternoon of June 12, mounted scaffolding and and geared up to take down the president's name ‒ letter by letter ‒ from the sign on the building's facade.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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Over the last several days, Texas attorney general Ken Paxton wrote a letter to the Big 12 threatening legal action if the conference punishes Texas Tech for playing Sorsby.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 June 2026
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Of course, anyone following Yungblud’s career already knows his tastes are catholic.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, Protestant leaders joined their Catholic counterparts at one recent meeting with Anthropic.—
Elias Wachtel,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2026
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Aiyuk’s latest message was clear in its frustration but not always in its wording.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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Gregg Popovich, the former Spurs head coach, wanted to convey a message to the team.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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In addition to approving new services fees on May 19, the City Council unanimously approved a temporary inclusionary housing in-lieu fee.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
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The admissions process alone is expensive and often more exclusionary than inclusionary.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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The main theme of the letters over time emphasizes long-term value creation, but the epistles have drawn criticism from the political left and right.—
byDebbie Carlson,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Mar. 2026
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For example, in several Epistles, the apostle Paul speaks often about the Christian hope in God through Jesus Christ.—
Joanne M. Pierce,
The Conversation,
20 Jan. 2026
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Other Carolina Panthers’ contract extensions Coker’s contract extension is the latest handed out by general manager Dan Morgan during his three-year tenure.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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The reports are expected to examine ways to reduce the cost burden on the city’s general fund.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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The Senate does publish all matters related to legislation and nonbinding resolutions and proclamations.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2026
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The proclamations target mostly African nations but also countries in Latin American, the Caribbean, and Asia.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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Researchers at the John Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) teamed up with their counterparts at John Hopkins University to develop a comprehensive framework to model quantum noise for superconducting quantum processors.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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Rocket Money is a comprehensive personal finance app that aims to provide a 360-degree view of your financial health.—
Nick Perry,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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“Encyclical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encyclical. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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