as in letters
an official writing from the Pope to the Roman Catholic bishops
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Recent Examples of encyclicals
This reframing is not at odds with traditional Catholic theological affirmations, as anyone who reads John Paul II’s encyclicals can see.
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R. R. Reno, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2018
R. R. Reno, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encyclicals
Noun
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But soon after the release, media behemoths Paramount and Disney sent cease-and-desist letters to ByteDance –– the company most famous for developing the video-sharing app TikTok –– accusing it of infringing upon their intellectual property.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Yet Paramount and Disney have both sent cease-and-desist letters to TikTok owner and AI company ByteDance over intellectual property Infringement by AI platforms and services in the last few weeks, illustrating the industry’s ebb and flow with the fast-changing technology.—
William Earl,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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As bassist Ian Hill points out, since the alleged (and in fact non-existent) messages were subliminal, they were being asked to prove that something which couldn’t be detected wasn’t there.—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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Although privacy advocates have praised the ability of encryption to effectively scramble messages so third parties are unable to snoop on people’s conversations, various members of law enforcement have said that doing so impedes their ability to investigate certain crimes.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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The agency once highlighted citizenship ceremonies and immigrant success stories in its public pronouncements.—
Catherine E. Shoichet,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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The Fed’s mandate is to promote maximum employment, so the corporate pronouncements about imminent job loss have Goolsbee’s attention.—
Josh Tyrangiel,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Tyler has been embedded in the treasurer’s office, which calculates and mails out property tax bills, for years.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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First issue mails within 8 - 10 weeks.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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While some names and sections are redacted in versions released by the DOJ, the publicly available memos do not allege that Wexner committed any crimes.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Nearly the entire council included lease negotiation in their budget memos.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Carano settled a lawsuit last year against Lucasfilm and The Walt Disney Company over her claim that she was fired for the posts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Far from believing job losses would be a consequence of the merger, Browning thinks in the longer term the deal would create more posts as outside investment floods in.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2026
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The court did not address whether the administration must refund more than $130 billion in tariffs already collected under the emergency declarations.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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Unlike authoritative declarations of truth, fiction has no obligation to dispel ambiguity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
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No president since the Civil War has ever publicly bragged about the Mexican-American War in official proclamations.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Festivities included officials presenting proclamations in Key West and Miami.—
Christina Mayo,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Encyclicals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encyclicals. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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