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Recent Examples of evangelical
Jonathan Muir Burgos and his father, Elier Muir Ávila, an evangelical pastor, were arrested on March 16 in Morón, a city in Ciego de Ávila province.
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Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
That includes 72% of Republicans, 83% of independents and 71% of evangelical or born-again Christians.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
That includes 72% of Republicans, 83% of independents and 71% of evangelical or born-again Christians.
—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
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Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
That includes 72% of Republicans, 83% of independents and 71% of evangelical or born-again Christians.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
That includes 72% of Republicans, 83% of independents and 71% of evangelical or born-again Christians.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evangelical
Adjective
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Not all parishes can afford to pay for a support staff to fully serve the parish and our missionary aspirations.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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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
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
Adjective
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Leo met Thursday with German Cardinal Reinhard Marx, who — despite Fernández's letter — recently recommended that priests in his archdiocese use the German guidelines as a basis for their pastoral care.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
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Leo met Thursday with German Cardinal Reinhard Marx, who — despite Fernández’s letter — recently recommended that priests in his archdiocese use the German guidelines as a basis for their pastoral care.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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People with de-Baathification rulings against them are not eligible for nomination to ministerial posts, senior government positions and high-level security roles.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 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
Adjective
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On June 2, 1979, Pope John Paul II set out from Rome on an apostolic journey, as papal trips away from the Vatican are called.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
8 May 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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“Evangelical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evangelical. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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