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as in apostolic
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as in authoritative
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Recent Examples of canonical
Perhaps aware of the canonical nature of Baraka’s play and the pressures that come with adapting it, Gaines fashions The Dutchman as a meta-narrative.
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2025
This is one of the canonical films of Alfred Hitchcock.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
Marvel comics, meanwhile, established a canonical framework for the Steve Rogers–Sam Wilson handoff in 2012 and more generally provides a rich tableau of heroes switching names, costumes, even power sets.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
Dropping Mando, Grogu, Ahsoka and Boba Fett into the canonical Galaxy’s Edge meant the four characters couldn’t die until 35 ABY — effectively tying the hands of future Star Wars storytellers.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 7 Feb. 2025
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2025
This is one of the canonical films of Alfred Hitchcock.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
Marvel comics, meanwhile, established a canonical framework for the Steve Rogers–Sam Wilson handoff in 2012 and more generally provides a rich tableau of heroes switching names, costumes, even power sets.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
Dropping Mando, Grogu, Ahsoka and Boba Fett into the canonical Galaxy’s Edge meant the four characters couldn’t die until 35 ABY — effectively tying the hands of future Star Wars storytellers.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canonical
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What People Are Saying Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, led Wednesday night's gathering, urging the faithful to pray for the pope's swift return to his apostolic mission.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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In 2018, on her 110th birthday, Lucas, who is also the oldest living nun in the world, was honored with an apostolic blessing from Pope Francis, per Guinness World Records.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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Leadership is often associated with grand speeches, authoritative presence and a commanding voice.—
Mohammad Bahareth,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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There are lots of ways to be an authoritative parent, which can leave moms and dads (but mostly moms) feeling rudderless.—
Gail Cornwall,
The Atlantic,
3 Apr. 2025
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Because an employee is not eligible for unemployment benefits if he was fired for misconduct, a state doesn’t want to have to consult papal doctrine, for example, to determine if a priest was legitimately terminated.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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His discharge comes after 38 days of medical ups and downs that raised the prospect of a papal resignation or funeral.—
Danielle Wallace,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Executive director Nick Turner told the Bangor Daily News the show hoped to have other characters on stage reference the two Black characters the musical is missing without showing the pair, but was warned that altering the musical’s licensed script would constitute a contract violation .—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Instead of focusing on licensed superheroes and their apprentices, Vigilantes shows us the perspective of those whose powers aren't quite strong enough to become full heroes.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Jason Ballard is a certified business and executive coach located in Louisville, Kentucky.—
Jason Ballard,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Velazco was granted an injunction in Lake Superior Court in January 2021 that stopped the court from shutting down until the matter could be heard and a certified public accountant completed a full audit of the court’s cash bond account.—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2025
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The lime-green Met Gala look, May 2018 Photography Shutterstock Miuccia wasn’t about episcopal tailoring or a gilded colour palette for 2018’s Met Gala, themed Heavenly Bodies and the Catholic Imagination.—
Julia Hobbs,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2024
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Congregations have been disaffiliating by vote in individual episcopal area conferences, and more than 4,000 congregations have already disaffiliated under the law, including 71 previously in Kentucky.—
Caleb Wiegandt,
The Courier-Journal,
5 June 2023
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There are no shortcuts—and certainly no legitimate services that require payment in exchange for early release.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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In the current political climate in the United States, criticizing Israel for blocking food aid to deliberately starve Palestinian civilians is labeled antisemitic, while advocating for the annihilation of Palestinian children is part of legitimate political discourse.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Internal Revenue Service Math and Taxpayer Help Act Feenstra also introduced the IRS Math and Taxpayer Help Act, which requires the IRS to change certain notices involving math or clerical errors.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Economically, Iran's clerical leadership has presided over deepening stagnation during its four-and-a-half decades in power.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Canonical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canonical. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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