evangelical

adjective

variants also evangelic
Definition of evangelicalnext
as in missionary

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Recent Examples of evangelical The French co-production follows two evangelical parents who are suspected of child abuse and become the subject of an investigation. — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026 But Hahn, who rediscovered her own evangelical Christian roots decades after PTL, said her opinion changed later after a deeper viewing of the show and of Bakker’s preaching about the End Times. — Tim Funk, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026 The accusation tapped into Catholics’ fears over losing ground to evangelicals and could weaken the presidential bid of Bolsonaro, who is evangelical. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026 Datafolha’s latest poll shows Flávio leading Lula among evangelical voters, 47% to 27%, while Lula leads among Catholics, 45% to 33%. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 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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  • Leo lived in Peru as a missionary priest and bishop for over 20 years.
    — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • It's associated with the missionary journeys of the Apostle Paul, who traveled through the region and helped spread Christianity across the Roman world.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of missionary
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  • The district’s Digital Teaching and Learning team is reviewing its online catalogs to identify and correct potential clerical errors, Jonas said.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Sabti, who was born in Tehran, said the clerical regime in the capital Tehran does not exercise solid control over the provinces, which resembles parts of South America where some governments lost sovereignty to militias.
    — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of clerical
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  • Vyn, the number 23 restaurant, is located within a pastoral fishing village of about 7,000 people in southern Sweden.
    — Nathan Tavares, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Built in 1829 and recently restored by design firm Hendricks Churchill, the Seminary is a five-bedroom micro-hotel hidden away in the pastoral town of Old Bennington.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of pastoral
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  • Tankers carrying Russian diesel are sailing to the United States, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is expected to attend a G20 ministerial meeting in Atlanta starting Friday, said Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Kamalvandi made the remarks while discussing Iran's participation in an international ministerial conference on nuclear energy in South Korea.
    — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of ministerial
Adjective
  • Beyond his role within the church, the Pope is also a key international figure, frequently speaking out on high-profile topics such as artificial intelligence and immigration, and making apostolic journeys abroad.
    — Tiago Ventura, Time, 14 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of apostolic

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