EVANGELICAL Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

evangelical

adjective

variants also evangelic

Definition of evangelical

as in missionary

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Recent Examples of evangelical But Hahn, who rediscovered her own evangelical Christian roots decades after PTL, said her opinion changed later after a deeper viewing of the show and of Bakker’s preaching about the End Times. — Tim Funk, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026 In his 20s, Gortner became disillusioned with the evangelical movement and became an aspiring actor in New York. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026 The accusation tapped into Catholics’ fears over losing ground to evangelicals and could weaken the presidential bid of Bolsonaro, who is evangelical. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026 Datafolha’s latest poll shows Flávio leading Lula among evangelical voters, 47% to 27%, while Lula leads among Catholics, 45% to 33%. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for evangelical

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It's associated with the missionary journeys of the Apostle Paul, who traveled through the region and helped spread Christianity across the Roman world.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Their presence is still felt – the United States remains the world’s largest missionary-sending country by far, according to the World Christian Database.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of missionary

Adjective

The district’s Digital Teaching and Learning team is reviewing its online catalogs to identify and correct potential clerical errors, Jonas said.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026
Sabti, who was born in Tehran, said the clerical regime in the capital Tehran does not exercise solid control over the provinces, which resembles parts of South America where some governments lost sovereignty to militias.

— Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of clerical

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His retreat to pastoral family life was a necessary step in reconnecting with his own musical talents.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2026
In today’s commercial age of plenty, the most important task of the dust jacket is to match a book to your mood, from the pastoral watercolor tones of the travel narrative or cosy domestic romance, to the dark hues of the murder mystery.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of pastoral

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Not to mention the loss of face this suspension would cause his father, who also worked for the Kuomintang and who’d laid his ministerial connections on the line to make his son’s American education possible.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
The ministerial meeting primarily addressed mass-market, peer-to-peer resale platforms and open classified sites handling massive volumes of uncurated, low-cost goods, de Coutard says.

— Sophie Lou Wilson, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of ministerial

Adjective

Beyond his role within the church, the Pope is also a key international figure, frequently speaking out on high-profile topics such as artificial intelligence and immigration, and making apostolic journeys abroad.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 14 Oct. 2026
On June 2, 1979, Pope John Paul II set out from Rome on an apostolic journey, as papal trips away from the Vatican are called.

— Paul Elie, New Yorker, 8 May 2026

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