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also evangelic
as in missionary
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Recent Examples of evangelical
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s conservative evangelical religious beliefs drew attention even before his confirmation hearings in January 2025.
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Samuel Perry, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
Alan Ginsburg, who is Jewish and a prominent Central Florida businessman and philanthropist, founded the movement with Joel Hunter, an evangelical Christian who once led one of the region’s largest churches and served as spiritual advisor to President Barack Obama.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Like many young people in evangelical communities today, my shame was formed early.
—Donna Lamb, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Throughout the latter two videos, Ivey spoke to the camera while driving his car and rambling through various evangelical talking points.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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Samuel Perry, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
Alan Ginsburg, who is Jewish and a prominent Central Florida businessman and philanthropist, founded the movement with Joel Hunter, an evangelical Christian who once led one of the region’s largest churches and served as spiritual advisor to President Barack Obama.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Like many young people in evangelical communities today, my shame was formed early.
—Donna Lamb, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Throughout the latter two videos, Ivey spoke to the camera while driving his car and rambling through various evangelical talking points.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evangelical
Adjective
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Elders promised that roughly $15 million of the church’s $100 million annual revenue would be allocated to international missionary work, according to the lawsuit.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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American Presbyterian missionary efforts in Iran began in 1834 and focused on education, with 117 schools established around Urmia by 1895.—
Daniel Thomas Potts,
The Conversation,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Those unions represent school police, school clerical workers and custodial and cafeteria supervisors, among others.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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The war has severely weakened Iran's clerical, military and political leadership.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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For Leo, the visit to Algeria is pastoral but also deeply personal.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Few places feel farther from the Iran war than the potato fields of eastern England, where pastoral landscapes and ancient forests have inspired romantic painters and poets for centuries.—
Max Burman,
NBC news,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In each of the 11 countries, a national agency or dedicated ministerial department was set up to implement and track the project, with a coordinating entity, the Pan-African Great Green Wall Agency, based in Mauritania.—
Julie Bourdin,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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Opponents also object to the city’s review process for the project, which is ministerial, meaning the applicants do not need to seek public input and that review by city staff does not need to include public hearings.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 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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Like his apostolic namesake, Thomas believes unquestioningly in the evidence of his senses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Evangelical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evangelical. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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