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also evangelic
as in missionary
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Recent Examples of evangelical
Watch Dynasty on Netflix The Righteous Gemstones Just as Landman pulls back the curtain and shows the ruthless wheelings and dealings of the oil industry, The Righteous Gemstones does the same for evangelical megachurches.
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Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
World Vision, the world’s largest evangelical humanitarian organization, lost 10% of its budget, laid off as many as 3,000 employees and cut programs engaged in HIV/AIDS prevention and child health care and malnutrition in countries like Bangladesh, Kenya and Rwanda.
—Jennifer Hadden, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026
King’s recites the Nicene Creed weekly, rare among evangelical churches.
—Tara Palmeri, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
The initial answer to that question is a no, according to some evangelical pastors and commentators who reacted with shock and sadness to Yancey’s confession.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
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Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
World Vision, the world’s largest evangelical humanitarian organization, lost 10% of its budget, laid off as many as 3,000 employees and cut programs engaged in HIV/AIDS prevention and child health care and malnutrition in countries like Bangladesh, Kenya and Rwanda.
—Jennifer Hadden, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026
King’s recites the Nicene Creed weekly, rare among evangelical churches.
—Tara Palmeri, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
The initial answer to that question is a no, according to some evangelical pastors and commentators who reacted with shock and sadness to Yancey’s confession.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evangelical
Adjective
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As Suzuki trailed Moonies all over Tokyo, his anti-missionary work took on a missionary zeal.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Although her exact cause of death is unknown, many historians attribute it to the physical toll of both mob violence and her missionary travels.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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According to Safavi, Ebrahimi was shot with live ammunition by Iran’s security forces during protests against the clerical regime.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Rasmussen was wearing her clerical robes and was thrown to the ground by a sheriff in plainclothes.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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Roasted chicken at Dee Dee Thai Chef Lakana Trubiana has been cooking some of the best Thai food in Austin for about a decade, and now the trailer owner has a beautiful, pastoral place to call home.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
29 Jan. 2026
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Numerous Norse families followed and established pastoral farms in the region.—
Genevieve LeMoine,
The Conversation,
27 Jan. 2026
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The draft ministerial order, which was published just before the holidays, is part of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s commitment to cut red tape in the federal government.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
21 Jan. 2026
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Members of the transition are being accused of prioritizing their hold on power, and in some cases negotiate what critics describe as golden parachutes with cash payouts, ministerial appointments and immunity from charges of corruption.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The ceremony will be presided over by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, the apostolic nuncio to the United States.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
18 Dec. 2025
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Pope Leo at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa on Monday, the second day of his apostolic visit to Lebanon.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
3 Dec. 2025
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“Evangelical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evangelical. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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