secularized

Definition of secularizednext
past tense of secularize
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dissuaded
Verb
  • Perhaps a police report search as to any candidate filing for the House or Senate should be made part of their filing, any expense credited toward their filing fee, so that those with criminal history may be dissuaded.
    Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
  • In response, while the DFL already subsidises clubs willing to tour internationally, many teams — dissuaded by the cost and the level of competition in major markets — have been reluctant to take up that offer.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Secularized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secularized. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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