evangelical

adjective

variants also evangelic
Definition of evangelicalnext
as in missionary

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Recent Examples of evangelical Granger transitioned from a career in country music to evangelical ministry following River’s death in 2019. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026 Another condemned the preference shown for evangelical Christian translations of the Bible over a diversity of translations, inclusive of many denominations. — Rachel Royster. Produced With Ai Assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026 Still, their ambitions are quite idealistic, even verging on evangelical. — Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026 Though the evangelical lobby has been on a long, multi-state quest to bring Christian, white supremacy back into public schools, this mandatory reading list is the first of its kind in the country. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for evangelical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evangelical
  1. missionary
  2. clerical
  3. pastoral
  4. ministerial
  5. apostolic
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  • The story follows him through his missionary work, traveling with his wife Maria and good friend, Wang Laijun.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 20 July 2026
  • The discovery of Iron Ore in Minnesota sprung mining towns during his missionary efforts in the region.
    — Vivian Wilson, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026
Definition of missionary
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  • The union represents over 250,000 classified public school employees, like bus drivers, custodians, food service workers, para-educators, clerical staff and campus security guards.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
  • In the public notice announcing the ship’s passengers, Joseph Shiers was transformed into Joseph Shires—perhaps a clerical error, perhaps a hint of his tendency toward reinvention.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
Definition of clerical
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  • The interior and exterior become one, a magical pastoral world in the middle of the city.
    — Francesca Longoni, Architectural Digest, 18 July 2026
  • Originally, the park was supposed to mimic an Old World pastoral landscape, with English cottage scenes and a mill wheel.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
Definition of pastoral
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  • Whatever the outcome of the ministerial meeting, there is no version that will make Americans safer.
    — Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
  • For avid politicos, there have been so many prime ministerial resignations over the last few years that some Downing Street staff have become like fan-favorite, recurring characters in a TV show.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Definition of ministerial
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of apostolic

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