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also evangelic
as in missionary
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Recent Examples of evangelical
The moment stirred something unexpected in the 36-year-old evangelical pastor and entrepreneur from Cincinnati.
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Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Republicans were more likely than Democrats to say discrimination is felt among white people, evangelical Christians, men and religious people, the poll found.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
Reporters have rarely been fans of faith in politics, and often decry the Republican Party’s cozy relationship with religious Americans, such as evangelical Christians.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 12 May 2025
For every four evangelical Protestants who own handguns, three people who don’t identify with any religion own them too.
—David Yamane, The Conversation, 1 May 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Republicans were more likely than Democrats to say discrimination is felt among white people, evangelical Christians, men and religious people, the poll found.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
Reporters have rarely been fans of faith in politics, and often decry the Republican Party’s cozy relationship with religious Americans, such as evangelical Christians.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 12 May 2025
For every four evangelical Protestants who own handguns, three people who don’t identify with any religion own them too.
—David Yamane, The Conversation, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evangelical
Adjective
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Along with the trickling river and a dam that dates to the early Spanish missionary days, the landscape includes 65 miles of trails on more than 8,000 acres of rugged mountains, hills and valleys.—
Christopher Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
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Pope Leo was born in Chicago and gained missionary experience in Peru before serving as the bishop of the city of Chiclayo.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Sourcing Journal reserves the right to correct clerical or typographical errors in promotional materials.—
Sourcing Journal,
Sourcing Journal,
12 June 2025
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But a clerical error and subsequent clash in wedding dates pits the two brides against each other in a competition that quickly escalates into all-out war.—
Lesley O'Toole,
Variety,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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The place just seems to be a charming pastoral town inhabited entirely by stunt people in tactical gear and mountain wear.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2025
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Its rolling pastoral landscape looks like something out of a painting and while the vibe is super chill, there’s also some world-class culinary options on Lopez.—
Leslie Kelly,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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The opening of federal work following the Civil Rights Movement provided an alternative to manual labor, teaching or ministerial work in the form of white-collar jobs and skills training that many took into private sector jobs.—
J. David McSwane,
ProPublica,
4 June 2025
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Wilders’ announcement that his PVV party will be leaving the coalition means that any party members holding ministerial positions in the cabinet will leave, while remaining ministers from three other parties will continue as part of a caretaker cabinet.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
3 June 2025
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In 2014, he was named apostolic administrator and then bishop of Chiclayo, in northern Peru.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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Brothers of Pope Leo XIV share their reactions 01:43 In Peru, Leo served as a missionary and taught canon law and was later appointed apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Chiclayo and later the bishop of Chiclayo.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
9 May 2025
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“Evangelical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evangelical. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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