evangelical

adjective

variants also evangelic
Definition of evangelicalnext
as in missionary

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Recent Examples of evangelical One wing of Protestant churches in Brazil is decidedly conservative and shares characteristics with evangelical churches in the United States. — John Thomas Iii, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2026 Wisely, our Fathers chose a secular people-friendly format not subject to papal or evangelical or ayatollah decree. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026 The French co-production follows two evangelical parents who are suspected of child abuse and become the subject of an investigation. — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026 But Hahn, who rediscovered her own evangelical Christian roots decades after PTL, said her opinion changed later after a deeper viewing of the show and of Bakker’s preaching about the End Times. — Tim Funk, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 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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  • The visit to Peru marks the final leg of Leo’s three-nation South America tour and its emotional highlight, given the more than two decades that the former Robert Prevost spent in Peru as a missionary priest and later bishop.
    — Luis Andres Henao, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
  • As a missionary priest and later Bishop of the coastal city of Chiclayo, Pope Leo spent two decades in the country.
    — Carrie Kahn, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of missionary
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  • Tournament eligibility should be based on a team's record, not on clerical errors.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Survivors say the Vatican has not announced a decision on his clerical status despite receiving a formal report from the Diocese of Morón.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of clerical
Adjective
  • Vyn, the number 23 restaurant, is located within a pastoral fishing village of about 7,000 people in southern Sweden.
    — Nathan Tavares, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Built in 1829 and recently restored by design firm Hendricks Churchill, the Seminary is a five-bedroom micro-hotel hidden away in the pastoral town of Old Bennington.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of pastoral
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  • In 1945 a ministerial order formally established the criteria that fashion houses had to meet to qualify as haute couture, creating the legal framework that continues to underpin the system.
    — Alicja Zelazko, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Tankers carrying Russian diesel are sailing to the United States, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is expected to attend a G20 ministerial meeting in Atlanta starting Friday, said Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of ministerial
Adjective
  • Leo and Dylan were both seen meeting in the Vatican’s apostolic palace, the pope’s residence, on Wednesday.
    — Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Beyond his role within the church, the Pope is also a key international figure, frequently speaking out on high-profile topics such as artificial intelligence and immigration, and making apostolic journeys abroad.
    — Tiago Ventura, Time, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of apostolic

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“Evangelical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evangelical. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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