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Recent Examples of evangelical
That includes 72% of Republicans, 83% of independents and 71% of evangelical or born-again Christians.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
In Christian America, evangelical conservatives have held sway for decades.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Barna Group, an evangelical Christian polling firm, found that just 1 in 4 single mothers attend church weekly – the lowest rate of any parent group.
—Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026
Ring by Spring Break is inspired by the viral TikTok trend, where evangelical Christian students feel pressure to get engaged before graduation, which takes place at schools such as BYU in Utah, home to Hulu’s controversial series The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.
—Peter White, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
In Christian America, evangelical conservatives have held sway for decades.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Barna Group, an evangelical Christian polling firm, found that just 1 in 4 single mothers attend church weekly – the lowest rate of any parent group.
—Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026
Ring by Spring Break is inspired by the viral TikTok trend, where evangelical Christian students feel pressure to get engaged before graduation, which takes place at schools such as BYU in Utah, home to Hulu’s controversial series The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.
—Peter White, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evangelical
Adjective
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He was forced to quit his job as a Catholic missionary teacher because of the insecurity.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Christian missionary narratives In later centuries, these anti-Muslim depictions were reworked to justify colonialism.—
Anna Piela,
The Conversation,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But there also were instances, once the Tribune brought these issues to the attention of the city and the firms, in which the law firms themselves discovered clerical errors (strangely always in their favor).—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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These were not clerical errors.—
Michael Carbonara,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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Few wallpapers can nurture a childhood love of Fauvism with so little effort, but this ambling and pastoral mural can raise your little one to appreciate the finer things in life.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
22 Apr. 2026
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Set in a pastoral Kenyan village, Star’s battle for her identity puts her at odds with her community.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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San Jose city staffers are slated to make a final decision before the end of May regarding a ministerial permit that would be the final step in the municipal approval process, according to a city planner’s email to this news organization.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2026
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In each of the 11 countries, a national agency or dedicated ministerial department was set up to implement and track the project, with a coordinating entity, the Pan-African Great Green Wall Agency, based in Mauritania.—
Julie Bourdin,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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The leader of the Roman Catholic Church directed his remarks to university students at the Catholic University of Central Africa in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, during an 11-day apostolic journey in Africa.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Kast and his wife are part of Schoenstatt, a Catholic apostolic movement devoted to the Virgin Mary.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Evangelical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evangelical. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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