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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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But Rob Blanchard, Lamont’s chief spokesman, said Senate Republicans had fallen short because the caucus has not offered a full budget in recent years.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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Speaker of the House Lisa Demuth received 32% of the caucus goers’ support; Kendall Qualls, also a 2022 gubernatorial candidate, received roughly 26%; and MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell had 17%.—
Mary Murphy,
Twin Cities,
9 Feb. 2026
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Find out why pros in particular are majorly drawn to honey oak cabinets and other accents for 2026 and get their best tips for how to best incorporate it into your home.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
10 Feb. 2026
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The curio cabinets are empty of their curiosities.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2026
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In addition to Posey, a former MVP and three-time world champion, and Lester, who had a better winning percentage than Greg Maddux or Tom Glavine, former managers Dusty Baker and Bruce Bochy are odds-on favorites to win election from the next conclave of the Eras Committee.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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But the late pontiff also did not hold many formal meetings with the College of Cardinals, something which cardinals said a future pope should change during meetings held before the last conclave.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Most people at the meeting, held over Microsoft Teams, expressed excitement at the potential for conservation in an area stretching from Will Rogers State Beach to Torrance, plus 200 yards inland.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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The commission voted to remove Commissioner Treva Hadden for missing more than three meetings in the past 12 months without providing a reason.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2026
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Putting all of this together gives the resulting convocation some depth, and reminds us that there is a link between research and eventual production or deployment of technology.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The Evangelical school Liberty University, where Smith once delivered the convocation message, remained open; the school, then run by staunch MAGA ally Jerry Falwell Jr., was running a think tank in partnership with Charlie Kirk.—
Sam Kestenbaum,
Vulture,
2 Jan. 2026
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The entire hardware assembly was completed during the day, with AI training performed overnight.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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One of the most significant differences between the version shared on Cadillac’s social media channels and the television advertisement was the inclusion of more behind-the-scenes footage of what goes into assembling the car, from design to assembly.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The film finds the Parisian icon navigating council houses, care homes and the unglamorous logistics of social services in contemporary London.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Baltimore County executive is calling for an emergency council session after learning that Hunt Valley office space could potentially be used for immigration authorities.—
Natalie Jones,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2026
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The flags were designed alongside each neighborhood's community councils over several planning and brainstorming workshops.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Feb. 2026
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The city hosts a budget workshop in May before finalizing its budget decisions in June.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Synod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synod. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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