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Recent Examples of evangelical
That includes 72% of Republicans, 83% of independents and 71% of evangelical or born-again Christians.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
In Christian America, evangelical conservatives have held sway for decades.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Barna Group, an evangelical Christian polling firm, found that just 1 in 4 single mothers attend church weekly – the lowest rate of any parent group.
—Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026
Ring by Spring Break is inspired by the viral TikTok trend, where evangelical Christian students feel pressure to get engaged before graduation, which takes place at schools such as BYU in Utah, home to Hulu’s controversial series The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.
—Peter White, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
In Christian America, evangelical conservatives have held sway for decades.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Barna Group, an evangelical Christian polling firm, found that just 1 in 4 single mothers attend church weekly – the lowest rate of any parent group.
—Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026
Ring by Spring Break is inspired by the viral TikTok trend, where evangelical Christian students feel pressure to get engaged before graduation, which takes place at schools such as BYU in Utah, home to Hulu’s controversial series The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.
—Peter White, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evangelical
Adjective
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He was forced to quit his job as a Catholic missionary teacher because of the insecurity.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Christian missionary narratives In later centuries, these anti-Muslim depictions were reworked to justify colonialism.—
Anna Piela,
The Conversation,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The measure accidentally erased Measure J from the charter through a clerical error.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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Cove Gardens, where my family lived, was a sprawling red brick rental complex built after the war for the light-industrial, service, and clerical workers who were saving up for their own houses in a better area.—
Chang-rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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Cogan is joined by dreamily pastoral artist Angelica Rockne (with shades of Weyes Blood running thick) at Stardust Station on May 16.—
Aaron Davis,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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In a statement posted Wednesday, Bishop Michael Barber said 12 parish sites would be closing, along with a pastoral center.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The new bishop, who has spent his ministerial career in the nation's capital and surrounding communities, will work in a less Catholic and more rural region, overseeing the diocese’s 61,000 Catholics and 92 parishes throughout West Virginia.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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The National Development and Reform Commission is a ministerial-level agency of the State Council and functions as a central economic planning and industrial policy body within the Chinese government.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 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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Kast and his wife are part of Schoenstatt, a Catholic apostolic movement devoted to the Virgin Mary.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Evangelical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evangelical. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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