as in letter
an official writing from the Pope to the Roman Catholic bishops
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Recent Examples of encyclical
Rachel Donadio, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2022
When Trump visited the Vatican in 2017, one of the gifts Francis presented was his encyclical on the environment — a pointed message to a leader who decided to pull the United States from the Paris climate agreement.
—Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2021
Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
In 1968, Tracy, McGinn and 20 other Catholic University of America professors tried to dissent from the pope’s encyclical reaffirming the church’s position barring artificial birth control.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
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Noun
Benedict asked in a characteristic passage of a 2007 encyclical on hope.
—Rachel Donadio, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2022
When Trump visited the Vatican in 2017, one of the gifts Francis presented was his encyclical on the environment — a pointed message to a leader who decided to pull the United States from the Paris climate agreement.
—Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2021
Adjective
His most famous encyclical, Rerum Novarum of 1891, addressed workers’ rights and capitalism at the beginning of the industrial revolution and was highlighted by the Vatican in explaining the new pope’s choice of name.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
In 1968, Tracy, McGinn and 20 other Catholic University of America professors tried to dissent from the pope’s encyclical reaffirming the church’s position barring artificial birth control.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encyclical
Noun
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Allen sent a letter detailing the violations to St. Hope administrators July 26, giving them 30 days to respond with a plan to remedy the violations.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
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For example, the museum obtained a letter written by Grace Thorpe to her mother during World War II because someone had found it in an antique shop.—
Nathan Pugh,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Modern popes have traveled extensively after their elections, something truly catholic in the original meaning of the word.—
Emmett Coyne,
The Hill,
23 May 2025
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The first American pope in the history of the catholic church speaking in Latin and Italian, delivering a message of peace.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2025
Noun
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Pete Buttigieg, the former transportation secretary under Biden, has also described the Democratic brand as being in need of repair, prescribing a message that is not simply focused on opposing President Donald Trump.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
24 May 2025
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The 10-year-old children, named Eryk and Kuba, found a message in a bottle — a handwritten love letter from 1959 — while recently walking near a beach, according to UPI.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
24 May 2025
Noun
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As a proud dad, the 38-year-old wrote his firstborn a sweet epistle to acknowledge his birthday.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
7 Feb. 2025
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One of the earliest witnesses to the spread of Christianity, the codex features the first epistle of Peter and the Book of Jonah.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN,
3 Apr. 2024
Adjective
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Valuation: Reasonable on Surface, Risky Underneath At first sight, Moderna’s valuation multiple, indicated by a P/S ratio of 3.2 times, seems neutral when compared to the broader market, aligning its valuation multiple with that of the general market.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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This misguided individual, as well as others, hold a general population accountable for the actions of an entire nation.—
Diane Gensler,
Baltimore Sun,
26 May 2025
Noun
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The Arlington City Council on Tuesday night was expected to consider a resolution opposing the plan, following a similar proclamation by Fort Worth’s council last week.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 May 2025
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And last night, with dinner plates still warm and the Hammond ringing, that proclamation rang loud and clear.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
Adjective
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In The Great Miscalculation: The Race to Save New York City’s Citicorp Tower (New York University Press, $27.95), Michael M. Greenburg goes into compendious detail about the debacle.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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The curious thing about this compendious, scrupulously researched biography, so rich in basketball and cultural lore, is that the best parts are not about basketball at all.—
Thomas Beller,
New York Times,
25 Nov. 2023
Noun
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And these Mother’s Day ads and missives just really get to me.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2025
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In dueling lawsuits and PR missives, both sides offer scenarios that both overlap and diverge.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Encyclical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encyclical. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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