nonchurch

adjective

Definition of nonchurchnext
as in nonecclesiastical

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  1. secular
  2. lay
  3. temporal
Adjective
  • Campbell explained that Democrats have a larger number of secular voters -- people who are not religious, which is a growing segment of the population and within the Democratic Party.
    — Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The stock remains above the rising monthly cloud model, which defines the secular bull trend.
    — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of secular
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  • In lay terms, that means the court's ruling is not based on whether the judge approves or disapproves of what Comb's is accused of.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 June 2026
  • Understanding the patterns of play — with all the zigzagging of the tacks and jibes — is not easy for the lay viewer.
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Definition of lay
Adjective
  • The study also establishes Cygnus X-3 as the first ultra-high-energy gamma-ray source known to show temporal variability.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In the first, eight dogs viewed happy and neutral faces, and happy faces triggered a stronger response in a region of the right temporal cortex extending into the caudate nucleus.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of temporal
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“Nonchurch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonchurch. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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