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also evangelic
as in missionary
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Recent Examples of evangelical
Dobson founded the influential Focus on the Family evangelical group in the 1970s, advised five presidents and hosted a weekly radio show that was broadcast by 1,500 stations with half a million listeners at its peak.
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Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025
The flow of all these resources toward Christian schools may seem unsurprising given the long history of conservative Christian support for vouchers, but the popular shift toward private education is actually a relatively new development within the most evangelical realms of American Christianity.
—Chandler Fritz, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Renowned American evangelical leader Johnnie Moore, a member of the forum’s Global Future Council for Faith in Action, distilled the stakes.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
But, in contrast to some adherents who seemed to be channelling nostalgia for a bygone era, her relationship to the style was complicated—part satire, part reckoning with her evangelical upbringing.
—Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
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Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025
The flow of all these resources toward Christian schools may seem unsurprising given the long history of conservative Christian support for vouchers, but the popular shift toward private education is actually a relatively new development within the most evangelical realms of American Christianity.
—Chandler Fritz, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Renowned American evangelical leader Johnnie Moore, a member of the forum’s Global Future Council for Faith in Action, distilled the stakes.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
But, in contrast to some adherents who seemed to be channelling nostalgia for a bygone era, her relationship to the style was complicated—part satire, part reckoning with her evangelical upbringing.
—Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evangelical
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The governor and first lady Maria Lee, both devout Christians, have been involved in missionary work and have helped refugees in the Nashville area.—
Kelly Puente,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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In 1977, it was acquired by a Christian organization and renamed MV Doulos, a missionary ship and floating library.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
21 Aug. 2025
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That warrant was later corrected after a clerical error listed Menendez Abdala’s birth year incorrectly.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Houthis are led by a family of clerical megalomaniacs who have been prophesying apocalyptic war since the early 2000s.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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The designer debuted a new top-handle handbag, Le Valerie, named after his late mother, and pastoral variations on espadrilles.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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Various studies including a recent research paper by the International Organization for Sustainable Development have stated that Chad is highly susceptible to desertification, with the Sahara Desert advancing threatening pastoral and agricultural communities.—
Aniebiet Ntui,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The plaintiffs claim his acts denied access to justice, violated ministerial duties and undermined the public’s trust.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Sep. 2025
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Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, speaks at the opening ceremony of the China-CELAC Forum ministerial meeting at the Great Hall of People in Beijing on May 13 and U.S. President Donald Trump at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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View Comments The Friday event, which took place inside the Vatican’s apostolic palace, included a roundtable discussion on AI ethics and governance.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
20 June 2025
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The Friday event, which took place inside the Vatican’s apostolic palace, included a roundtable discussion on AI ethics and governance.—
CNN.com,
Mercury News,
20 June 2025
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“Evangelical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evangelical. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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