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also evangelic
as in missionary
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Recent Examples of evangelical
In June 2016, nine hundred evangelical pastors from across the United States gathered at the Marriott Hotel in New York’s Times Square to hear the prospective Republican nominee speak.
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Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Elevation Church, the evangelical, nondenominational megachurch led by Pastor Steven Furtick, recently announced its plan to start its own college program in 2026.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 18 Dec. 2025
In a possible sign of things to come, in July, Milei helped inaugurate Argentina’s largest evangelical church, which can fit 10,000 people.
—Brian Winter, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Johnson grew up Protestant, in what would now be termed an evangelical church, a defining aspect of his life through his early adulthood.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2025
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Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Elevation Church, the evangelical, nondenominational megachurch led by Pastor Steven Furtick, recently announced its plan to start its own college program in 2026.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 18 Dec. 2025
In a possible sign of things to come, in July, Milei helped inaugurate Argentina’s largest evangelical church, which can fit 10,000 people.
—Brian Winter, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Johnson grew up Protestant, in what would now be termed an evangelical church, a defining aspect of his life through his early adulthood.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evangelical
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That means the consistory is likely to focus on how to make the church more missionary, and more responsive to the needs of the faithful.—
Anna Matranga,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Mame Hill was 24, pregnant with her second child, doing missionary work while living in Mexico City when her body abruptly stopped cooperating.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
6 Jan. 2026
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Shia Islam’s clerical structure has historically been decentralized, with different ayatollahs, seminaries, and religious networks operating with considerable autonomy.—
Narges Bajoghli,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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The protest comes amid ongoing unrest in Iran, where demonstrations that began over economic grievances have spread nationwide, evolving into a direct challenge to Iran's clerical leadership.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Previous discoveries of cremations in Africa date to pastoral neolithic herders from 3,500 years ago or later food-producing societies with higher population densities, which made the discovery even more unexpected, the researchers said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
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The Ford Complex brings British grandeur to a pastoral Georgia scene thanks to Neo-Gothic architecture inspired by Oxford University’s Christ Church College.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
2 Jan. 2026
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Members of the transition are being accused of prioritizing their hold on power, and in some cases negotiate what critics describe as golden parachutes with cash payouts, ministerial appointments and immunity from charges of corruption.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Government and industry alignment To manage the program, South Korea recently set up an inter-ministerial coordination body bringing together defense, industry, and aviation authorities.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Dec. 2025
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The ceremony will be presided over by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, the apostolic nuncio to the United States.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
18 Dec. 2025
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Pope Leo at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa on Monday, the second day of his apostolic visit to Lebanon.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
3 Dec. 2025
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“Evangelical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evangelical. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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