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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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Words must be of four or more letters.—
Kathleen Saxe,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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As many as a dozen letters — including one from the NBA — were submitted by the attorney for Aspiration Partners co-founder Joe Sanberg ahead of his sentencing Monday in an effort to persuade the judge to trim the 17 years prosecutors have requested for each of the two counts of fraud.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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While hunkered down in the trenches of World War I, a Greek scholar translated some of Paul’s epistles.—
Robin Hoagland,
Christian Science Monitor,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Expect sudden messages or changes in plans.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Google, LinkedIn and Wikipedia are among hundreds of websites and apps where Meta plans to capture employee keystrokes and mouse clicks as part of a project to train its artificial intelligence models, according to internal messages viewed by CNBC.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The president’s policies and pronouncements have often been at odds with each other.—
Josh Boak,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The president’s policies and pronouncements have often been at odds with each other.—
Josh Boak,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Prosecutors said Graves' body was partially wrapped in black garbage bags secured with duct tape, then rolled up in a rug alongside blankets, bags, pieces of mails, various items of clothing and trash.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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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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These allegations returned to the spotlight earlier this month when the New York Times reported that the liberal payment processor’s own lawyers stated in internal memos that ActBlue may have misled Congress about the strength of its security protocols.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Apr. 2026
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The app also enables people to add photos, voice memos and various other personalized features to their documents — appealing even to those who aren’t necessarily making a choice to be sustainable but are drawn in by the ease.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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Update to the latest version to see all Vogue content, as well as new features like our Runway Genius quiz, Group Chats, and posts from Vogue contributors.—
Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2026
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Sharon, who used ChatGPT to learn about the egrets, posts nightly updates in a Facebook group dedicated to the prevention efforts.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Apr. 2026
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These proposals influenced numerous other declarations and treaties, including Europe’s Copyright for Creativity, the Access to Knowledge Treaty, and the World Intellectual Property Organization’s Development Agenda.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
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Now is the time for Colorado leaders to push back on this bad decision and fight for a future where disaster declarations are considered on their merits and qualifications, not on the angry whims of one man.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Encyclicals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encyclicals. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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