evangelical

adjective

variants also evangelic
Definition of evangelicalnext
as in missionary

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Recent Examples of evangelical The accusation tapped into Catholics’ fears over losing ground to evangelicals and could weaken the presidential bid of Bolsonaro, who is evangelical. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026 Datafolha’s latest poll shows Flávio leading Lula among evangelical voters, 47% to 27%, while Lula leads among Catholics, 45% to 33%. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026 Hegseth has infused his evangelical Christianity into his leadership of the Pentagon, hosting Christian worship services for employees and often speaking of the United States as a Christian nation. — Tiffany Stanley, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Ever since that first trip, Wyatt has repeatedly stepped away from his life in Pittsburgh, from his family, his work, and away from his evangelical church to quietly use a variety of psychedelics to reorient his life. — Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for evangelical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evangelical
  1. missionary
  2. clerical
  3. pastoral
  4. ministerial
  5. apostolic
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  • It's associated with the missionary journeys of the Apostle Paul, who traveled through the region and helped spread Christianity across the Roman world.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Their presence is still felt – the United States remains the world’s largest missionary-sending country by far, according to the World Christian Database.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of missionary
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  • Becerra’s father later began a construction career that lasted 30 years, while his mother worked as a clerical worker and later purchased rental properties.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • He is currently being detained at the prison ward designated for clerical inmates, according to official Iranian news reports.
    — Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of clerical
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  • These new or renovated getaways offer opportunities to bask in the season’s pastoral and cultural delights in comfort.
    — Stephanie Rosenbloom, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In that, the vinyl panel turns the 18th-century style on its head, becoming a subversive counterweight to its typically placid, pastoral energy.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of pastoral
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  • Reuters said a ministerial meeting of the International Energy Forum is also set to take place, with its plenary session to be held behind closed doors.
    — Azhar Sukri,Terri Cullen, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Rodan-Benzaquen said the anger reflected years of educational instability, frequent ministerial changes and reforms that have failed to resolve persistent school problems.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of ministerial
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of apostolic

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“Evangelical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evangelical. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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