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an official writing from the Pope to the Roman Catholic bishops
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Recent Examples of encyclical
Charles Creitz, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
In 2017 Francis gave a copy of his 2015 climate encyclical to President Trump, who visited him at the Vatican during his first term.
—Jeff Brady, NPR, 21 Apr. 2025
Rachel Donadio, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2022
When Trump visited the Vatican in 2017, one of the gifts Francis presented was his encyclical on the environment - a pointed message to a leader who pulled the United States out of the Paris climate agreement.
—Chico Harlan, Seung Min Kim, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Oct. 2021
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Noun
In 2015, Francis published the first papal encyclical to be focused on the environment: Laudato Si.
—Charles Creitz, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
In 2017 Francis gave a copy of his 2015 climate encyclical to President Trump, who visited him at the Vatican during his first term.
—Jeff Brady, NPR, 21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Benedict asked in a characteristic passage of a 2007 encyclical on hope.
—Rachel Donadio, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2022
When Trump visited the Vatican in 2017, one of the gifts Francis presented was his encyclical on the environment - a pointed message to a leader who pulled the United States out of the Paris climate agreement.
—Chico Harlan, Seung Min Kim, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Oct. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encyclical
Noun
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Swift had her hair done up in colorful scrunchies and wore a Scramble letter necklace with her character's name Natalie.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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This seven-letter tattoo, all caps, offers the entry point into what makes the Chicago Bears cornerback tick.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Andrew Scott is being eaten alive by catholic guilt.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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The boys were students at St. Aquinas High School, a private catholic school in Fort Lauderdale, which held a prayer service for the crash victims on Monday.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2025
Noun
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This change wasn’t rolled out with a clear public message or announcement.—
Dr. Nikki Romanik,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Tailoring Power dressing for the board room with structure suits and big shoulder top coats sent a clear message to corporate dress codes.—
Alex Badia,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Antioch has held discussions on an inclusionary housing ordinance since July 2024.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2025
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The Orgy Dome is a safe, inclusionary, and exploratory environment.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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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Lawn chairs are permitted in the general festival areas.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Oct. 2025
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Financial advisors call this lifespan, or longevity, and is calculated individually by providing some general health and family history information.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Informed of Rempe’s proclamation, Quick shot back.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The White House later said Trump had signed a proclamation that imposes a 10 percent global tariff on imports of softwood lumber.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In The Great Miscalculation: The Race to Save New York City’s Citicorp Tower (New York University Press, $27.95), Michael M. Greenburg goes into compendious detail about the debacle.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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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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“Encyclical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encyclical. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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