as in letter
an official writing from the Pope to the Roman Catholic bishops
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Recent Examples of encyclical
NBC News, 29 Sep. 2021
British Ambassador Sally Axworthy told reporters at a Vatican briefing Thursday that faith leaders had made an important contribution to the Paris accord, noting Francis' own 2015 encyclical on the environment.
—Nicole Winfield, Star Tribune, 17 June 2021
Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
In 2015, at the United Nations Paris Climate Change Conference, often referred to as COP21, at least 10 world leaders made specific references to the papal encyclical during their addresses, and the meeting ended with a landmark agreement to fight climate change.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2023
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Noun
That same year, the pontiff penned an encyclical that called for a revolution to save the Earth.
—NBC News, 29 Sep. 2021
British Ambassador Sally Axworthy told reporters at a Vatican briefing Thursday that faith leaders had made an important contribution to the Paris accord, noting Francis' own 2015 encyclical on the environment.
—Nicole Winfield, Star Tribune, 17 June 2021
Adjective
Pope Francis is the first pontiff to make climate change central to his papacy, and wrote a 2015 encyclical that relied on scientific facts about global warming to deliver a moral call to preserve the planet for future generations.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
In 2015, at the United Nations Paris Climate Change Conference, often referred to as COP21, at least 10 world leaders made specific references to the papal encyclical during their addresses, and the meeting ended with a landmark agreement to fight climate change.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encyclical
Noun
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The second Jane Doe received KU Health’s letter and has received treatment at KU Health facilities for other matters.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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Lisa Anderson, a U.S. citizen who lives in Connecticut, received a letter via email instructing her to self-deport, according to NBC News.—
Elaine Mallon,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Although initially hesitant due to catholic associations, Lynch discovered Brigid’s pre-Christian roots transcended religion.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Hidden since the onset of World War II in 1939, the cache from the catholic cathedral was highlighted in a press release by Go Vilnius tourism promotion agency on Wednesday.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2025
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Back in 2018, Hilaria discussed overcoming her struggles with body confidence, sharing an unedited bikini photo of herself on Instagram along with a message of celebrating all body types and empowering women to embrace their true selves.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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One day, a WhatsApp message invited me to be an extra on an unnamed HBO show.—
Christina Fang,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2025
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As a proud dad, the 38-year-old wrote his firstborn a sweet epistle to acknowledge his birthday.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
7 Feb. 2025
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One of the earliest witnesses to the spread of Christianity, the codex features the first epistle of Peter and the Book of Jonah.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN,
3 Apr. 2024
Adjective
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The Nuggets made a stunning move Tuesday, firing Malone and general manager Calvin Booth just 11 days before the start of the NBA playoffs.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Also out: general manager Calvin Booth, whose contract will not be renewed.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Trump's 25% tariffs on automobile parts are due to take effect no later than May 3, according to the president's proclamation.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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President Trump signed a proclamation on March 14 igniting the wartime powers that have only been used three other times in U.S. history.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The curious thing about this compendious, scrupulously researched biography, so rich in basketball and cultural lore, is that the best parts are not about basketball at all.—
Thomas Beller,
New York Times,
25 Nov. 2023
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Although employment has begun to recover, the need to create jobs has prompted several Indian states to suspend many of the country’s compendious labour regulations.—
The Economist,
The Economist,
27 June 2020
Noun
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Scott Kelly, who skyrocketed to fame as a test pilot - first of jet fighters and then of the Space Shuttle - teamed up with two dozen other astronauts to send a missive to the leaders of the Senate space committee reviewing Isaacman’s anointment by the White House to head NASA.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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For those of us who saw it on X or elsewhere, the missive did not at first seem anything out of the ordinary.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Encyclical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encyclical. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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