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as in missionary
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Recent Examples of evangelical
In the eighties, Hollywood had begun dipping its toes into the evangelical-Christian marketplace, looking to tap into a demographic that numbered roughly eighty million people.
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Isaac Butler, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
Participants in that event included such Washington figures as Pete Hegseth, Marco Rubio and Mike Johnson as well as Christian leaders like Franklin Graham and other prominent evangelical figures.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 28 May 2026
The move gives Jones another stamp of approval from a grassroots conservative network with deep ties to evangelical circles and a close alliance with Kemp.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 28 May 2026
Protestant and evangelical churches, including Baptist and Assemblies of God communities, maintain extensive networks across Cuba.
—Dulce Suarez, The Conversation, 28 May 2026
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Isaac Butler, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
Participants in that event included such Washington figures as Pete Hegseth, Marco Rubio and Mike Johnson as well as Christian leaders like Franklin Graham and other prominent evangelical figures.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 28 May 2026
The move gives Jones another stamp of approval from a grassroots conservative network with deep ties to evangelical circles and a close alliance with Kemp.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 28 May 2026
Protestant and evangelical churches, including Baptist and Assemblies of God communities, maintain extensive networks across Cuba.
—Dulce Suarez, The Conversation, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evangelical
Adjective
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Only one of them, a missionary doctor, tested positive for Ebola.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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An American doctor was infected with Ebola while working with a medical missionary organization in Democratic Republic of Congo.—
Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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Due to a clerical error by the studio, Hamm was submitted in the guest actor in a drama series category for his performance as Paul Marks in the show’s fourth season.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Valdez, who has Mexican and Native American heritage, credits her activism in a union of Columbia clerical workers and political involvement with the Democratic Socialists of America with giving her a sense of power and control over her own life.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Wood beam ceilings and rustic red tile floors adorn almost every room, while the furnishings rely on simple silhouettes and an earthy color palette to blend with the pastoral surroundings without feeling antiquated.—
Lauren Arzbaecher,
Architectural Digest,
12 June 2026
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Messengers at the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting in Orlando, Florida, voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to advance a constitutional amendment that would tighten the denomination's restrictions on women in pastoral roles.—
WTVC Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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The ministerial list was announced by his new prime minister, economist Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo.—
Jenny Vaughan,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
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Others, like German chief of defense General Carsten Breuer, said that China is losing a chance at dialogue by not having a ministerial-level delegation.—
Lim Hui Jie,Joanna Ossinger,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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On June 2, 1979, Pope John Paul II set out from Rome on an apostolic journey, as papal trips away from the Vatican are called.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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The leader of the Roman Catholic Church directed his remarks to university students at the Catholic University of Central Africa in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, during an 11-day apostolic journey in Africa.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Evangelical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evangelical. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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