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Recent Examples of messianic
By contrast, Israel’s unplanned war in Gaza has seen no such resolution and steadily devolved into a messianic power grab by Israel’s far right.
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Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 13 June 2025
That year, Simon bar Kochba, a messianic guerrilla chief, led a popular uprising — the third and final war between the Jewish people and the empire.
—Franz Lidz, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Cruise, in his public pronouncements, comes across as the CEO of his own destiny, and so there’s something almost messianic about his daringness in these films.
—Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2025
In the opening chapter of this new term, Mr. Trump has acted like a man on a mission, moving with almost messianic fervor to transform America from top to bottom and exact retribution against enemies at the same time.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 13 June 2025
That year, Simon bar Kochba, a messianic guerrilla chief, led a popular uprising — the third and final war between the Jewish people and the empire.
—Franz Lidz, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Cruise, in his public pronouncements, comes across as the CEO of his own destiny, and so there’s something almost messianic about his daringness in these films.
—Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2025
In the opening chapter of this new term, Mr. Trump has acted like a man on a mission, moving with almost messianic fervor to transform America from top to bottom and exact retribution against enemies at the same time.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for messianic
Adjective
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In a zealous desire to have the best lawn in the neighborhood, many fall into some common misconceptions about watering.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
20 July 2025
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Fans' emphatic celebration of Combs' verdict mirrors similar behavior throughout the high-profile trial, which ignited a ferocious media circus among journalists, social media influencers and zealous supporters of Combs.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Agent deployment is impractical, while VDI introduces performance penalties and complexity.—
Etay Maor,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Adelman, who will preside over her trial, suggested in the June 18 hearing that the current schedule was impractical.—
Daniel Bice,
jsonline.com,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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Workplaces that operate with a continual sense of urgency often struggle with unrealistic deadlines and a lack of long-term planning, which can leave employees feeling exhausted and undervalued. 5.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Still, for some experts, Bousso’s work delivers a satisfying denouement to the Penrose and Wall singularity story, despite its unrealistic abundance of particles.—
Charlie Wood,
Wired News,
20 July 2025
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Arcane focuses on the story between two sisters Vi (Hailee Steinfeld) and Jinx (Ella Purnell), who soon become embroiled in a conflict within their utopian society.—
Ryan Fleming,
Deadline,
10 June 2025
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That all sounds very woolly and, in a way, utopian.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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The funny thing is, by all accounts, Zaslav is also genuinely sentimental about the network and said to even have it on at his office quite often.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
9 July 2025
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The luxury label’s classic products—often resold or passed down through generations—gain sentimental and financial value over time, per the report.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
8 July 2025
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“Messianic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messianic. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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