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Recent Examples of evangelical
The Rededicate 250 event is occurring in tandem with other White House initiatives appealing to Trump’s loyal base of conservative Christians, particularly white evangelical Protestants.
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Peter Smith, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
The idol quickly became an unusually powerful evangelical tool.
—Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
White became one of his most visible religious supporters, particularly among evangelical Christians.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Joni Lamb, cofounder and president of the evangelical Christian TV network Daystar, has died.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 8 May 2026
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Peter Smith, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
The idol quickly became an unusually powerful evangelical tool.
—Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
White became one of his most visible religious supporters, particularly among evangelical Christians.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Joni Lamb, cofounder and president of the evangelical Christian TV network Daystar, has died.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evangelical
Adjective
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American doctor Peter Stafford, whose family lived with him in the DRC, was evacuated to Germany and was receiving treatment, the missionary group Serge said Tuesday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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His colleague, Matt Allison -- the executive director of Serge, the Christian missionary group Stafford works for -- told ABC News that the doctor has been receiving monoclonal antibodies during his hospitalization.—
Morgan Winsor,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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With just state money at the current funding level, according to Wednesday’s presentation, CMS could only afford 89% of its teachers, 46% of its assistant principals, 60% of its instructional support positions and 58% of its clerical and custodial staff.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
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The measure accidentally erased Measure J from the charter through a clerical error.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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Rolling hills, vineyards and timber detailing give the estate its pastoral charm—all just a 90-minute drive from Sydney.—
Natalie Hoberman,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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These are not pretty, chintzy designs referencing a pastoral idyll.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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As the adrenaline levels rose on Monday and Tuesday, and the familiar choreography of another British political crisis began to play out—ministerial resignations, spiky statements on X—the collateral damage that Starmer had warned against started to encroach, once again, upon the scene.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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On Monday, six lower-ranking ministerial aides quit, and several senior members of Starmer's governing cabinet urged him to set out a plan for his resignation and to hold a party leadership contest, according to The Guardian newspaper.—
Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
12 May 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 23 May. 2026.
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