nonecclesiastical

Definition of nonecclesiasticalnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonecclesiastical
Adjective
  • Daily prayers and Bible study sessions are strictly regimented for the children; cellphones, computer games and secular music, among many other things, are verboten.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 18 May 2026
  • Marrone leads Liguori Academy, a private, secular high school and credit-recovery program in Kensington.
    Kerry McDonald, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Adjective
  • In fact, infants start out being able to process multiple temporal patterns equally well, but specialize across the first year in the patterns common to their culture, losing the ability to process others.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
  • Even when Andy starts spiraling into discussions about cosmic turtles, destiny, and temporal manipulation, his big sister anchors that playful back-and-forth in serious creative rigor.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
Adjective
  • More buttons fold the seats flat, either individually or all together, creating a cavernous lay-flat cargo area.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
  • This story is told by an unnamed narrator, an irreligious woman who has joined the nuns as a lay resident after her faith in environmental advocacy crumbled.
    Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Nonecclesiastical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonecclesiastical. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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