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Recent Examples of synod
The rapprochement between the Vatican and China was on display at a conference in Rome last year, marking a century since a papal envoy, Cardinal Celso Costantini, convened an official synod of church leaders on the Chinese mainland that led to the appointment of six indigenous Chinese bishops.
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Victor Gaetan, Foreign Affairs, 25 Apr. 2025
These changes between 2016-2023 were a huge difference from synods under Francis’ predecessors, Reese said.
—Liam Adams, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
In the Polish Pope’s world view, anti-Communism and traditionalism were inextricably combined; for him, renewal had spread out of control, and the regional synods were part of the problem.
—Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2023
At previous synods, women were only allowed more marginal roles of observers or experts, literally seated in the last row of the audience hall while the bishops and cardinals took the front rows and voted.
—Nicole Winfield and Trisha Thomas, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2023
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Victor Gaetan, Foreign Affairs, 25 Apr. 2025
These changes between 2016-2023 were a huge difference from synods under Francis’ predecessors, Reese said.
—Liam Adams, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
In the Polish Pope’s world view, anti-Communism and traditionalism were inextricably combined; for him, renewal had spread out of control, and the regional synods were part of the problem.
—Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2023
At previous synods, women were only allowed more marginal roles of observers or experts, literally seated in the last row of the audience hall while the bishops and cardinals took the front rows and voted.
—Nicole Winfield and Trisha Thomas, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for synod
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The plan is certain to divide the Democratic caucus — and possibly also their Republican colleagues — as senators try to assemble a bipartisan deal to reopen the government, ending 35 days of a debilitating shutdown.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has tried to keep enough of his Democratic caucus in line to force Republicans to strike a deal that meets Democratic demands on healthcare.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
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For two years now, figures from Israeli cabinet ministers to the US President have openly called for the mass expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The dining room, a warm and convivial space anchored by a communal table, sits opposite a cabinet filled with cookbooks, ceramics decorated with croissant patterns and more leather goods.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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Pope Leo was elected in a conclave of cardinals in May.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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But that won’t be the only item on the agenda, and the conclave may also include a personnel reshuffle if new officials are appointed to key roles vacated by those purged.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement In April 2021, Min Aung Hlaing personally agreed at an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting to the Five Point Consensus intended to end the bloodshed and open a path toward dialogue.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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At Tesla’s annual meeting on Thursday, shareholders voted in favor of giving CEO Musk a gargantuan, record-shattering pay package that could give him stock worth $1 trillion after several years.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Rochon, who was giving his second convocation since becoming president at CSUF prior to the 2024 fall semester, went into specifics on how CSUF’s past, present and future are in alignment with the university’s Fullerton Forward Strategic Plan.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
29 Sep. 2025
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In honor of the university’s 150th anniversary, Ross Moody, trustee and vice president of The Moody Foundation, announced the charitable organization’s historic gift during the university’s opening convocation Thursday to a roar of applause and cheers.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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The company’s facility in Tucson, Arizona, handles most of the missile’s assembly, integration and testing.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Building the outpost required 42 assembly missions, from 1998 to 2011 at a construction site 250 miles above the Earth moving at a speed of five miles per second.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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At the city council meeting on Tuesday, Manny, in his emotional testimony, urged council members to oppose the federal enforcement.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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At the time, Calvo was the only member of the council to publicly criticize the city’s emergency operations.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Engineers, startups, and enthusiasts worldwide are already building functioning models in workshops and garages.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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After participating in the Golden Horse FPP Series market and the Serial Bridges Asia workshop, the team is now pitching at TCCF with an eye toward production in 2026.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Synod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synod. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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