nondenominational

adjective

non·​de·​nom·​i·​na·​tion·​al ˌnän-di-ˌnä-mə-ˈnā-shnəl How to pronounce nondenominational (audio)
-shə-nᵊl
Synonyms of nondenominationalnext
: not restricted to a denomination : not denominational
nondenominational churches/prayers

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Evangelical and nondenominational, the church broadcasts internationally through KCM and its Victory Channel as well as online. Rachel Cole, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026 At least 15 percent of all American adults now identify as nondenominational, and most of them are embracing charismatic ideas about signs and wonders and spiritual warfare. Stephanie McCrummen, The Atlantic, 18 May 2026 The ranks of nondenominational churches — many of them with evangelical beliefs and independent governance similar to Baptists — have been growing. ABC News, 5 May 2026 Known for his sense of style and quiet demure, Flemister started dancing at age 5, first at Valley Kingdom Ministries International, a nondenominational church in Oak Forest, and then moving onto hip-hop at age 8 with Final Phaze and then Empiire Dance Company. Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nondenominational

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nondenominational was in 1858

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“Nondenominational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondenominational. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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