as in clergy
the group ordained to perform clerical functions in the Christian church
the archbishop was opposed to the marriage, and the king needed the support of the spirituality if his rule was to be considered legitimate
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Recent Examples of spirituality
But nature is just one beautiful aspect of Bali, Indonesia’s sixth-most populous island and a center of spirituality, the arts, coffee, surfing, and, of course, tourism.
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Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
At the same time, Neptune enters Aries on January 26th, activating your spirituality, healing, and subconscious realm.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Dec. 2025
Much of the tourism attraction comes from New Harmony's singular blend of spirituality, equality and history that began with the two utopian societies about 200 years ago.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2025
These brain regions are associated with spirituality, sensory information and emotion recognition.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
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Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
At the same time, Neptune enters Aries on January 26th, activating your spirituality, healing, and subconscious realm.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Dec. 2025
Much of the tourism attraction comes from New Harmony's singular blend of spirituality, equality and history that began with the two utopian societies about 200 years ago.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2025
These brain regions are associated with spirituality, sensory information and emotion recognition.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spirituality
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There’s a security company founder, the leader of the local NAACP and a clergy person, too.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
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Testimony in opposition included transgender individuals, family members and clergy.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The church released a statement about the incident on Wednesday night.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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An hour later, for its first concert since the fires, parishioners sat in awe as Grammy Award winning violinist Anne Akiko Meyers weaved her bow across her violin, the music of Johann Sebastian Bach echoing through the church.—
Camelia Heins,
Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Spirituality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spirituality. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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