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
Much of the group’s cosmology derives from The Urantia Book, a mishmash of Christianity, metaphysics, and esoteric spirituality, that was purportedly written by celestial beings and published anonymously in 1955.
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Jane Borden, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2026
Neptune, the planet of dreams, spirituality, fantasy, and illusion, has finally moved into the fiery sign of Aries.
—Katharina Fuchs, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2026
Hamid, a religious Muslim, also exudes a spirituality that stands in contrast to many of his peers.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
History, spirituality, and the law collide as tribal repatriation specialists fight to return and rebury Indigenous human remains, offering a revealing look at the still-pervasive worldviews that justified collecting them in the first place.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
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Jane Borden, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2026
Neptune, the planet of dreams, spirituality, fantasy, and illusion, has finally moved into the fiery sign of Aries.
—Katharina Fuchs, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2026
Hamid, a religious Muslim, also exudes a spirituality that stands in contrast to many of his peers.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
History, spirituality, and the law collide as tribal repatriation specialists fight to return and rebury Indigenous human remains, offering a revealing look at the still-pervasive worldviews that justified collecting them in the first place.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spirituality
Noun
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They were seen by the clergy, for example, to be distracted by chocolate, drinking it and gossiping instead of paying attention to mass.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Attempt to add clergy fails Earlier Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee voted 8-3 to defeat a bill that would have added clergy to the list of mandatory reporters.—
Seth Tupper & John Hult,
States Newsroom,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The church will have an alternative menu of mac and cheese or cheese pizza.—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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Contrary to popular belief, Lent is not exclusively observed by Catholics, but is also practiced by Orthodox Christians and Protestants, including Anglican, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian and some Evangelical churches.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Spirituality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spirituality. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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