SACRAMENTAL Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

sacramental

adjective

Definition of sacramental

as in divine

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Recent Examples of sacramental The sacramental palms can be kept at home and returned to church or nature, but should not to be thrown away, the Archdiocese noted. — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 23 Mar. 2026 Winston said because of that, Bible-believing and sacramental Christians have no choice but to be out protesting for the protection of immigrants. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025 Of these, Anglicans traditionally hold only baptism and the Eucharist as sacraments instituted by Christ and regard the others as sacramental rites. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026 Days of integration should follow the sacramental transformation, during which the participant contextualizes their newfound knowledge before returning to the quotidian world. — Erica Rex, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sacramental

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Adjective

Signs of divine intervention – or perhaps a very human conspiracy?

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026
The bell was joined by a container for herbs and medicines depicting the head of Ofoe, a divine emissary of the deity Ogie’uwu.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of divine

Adjective

Having witnessed centuries of religious warfare in Europe, when millions were killed for their beliefs, the framers took pains to make sure nothing like that would happen here.

— Kenneth Seeskin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Supporters argue that the gatherings represent a form of devotion untethered from rigid rituals and the gatekeeping normally associated with temples or religious processions.

— Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

Definition of religious

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Long at odds with the Vatican, the order delivered by the pope meant excommunication for the newly consecrated, any SSPX priest and any person who formally adheres to the society.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026
But beyond these consecrated walls, continuity may depend as much on action as faith.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 21 June 2026

Definition of consecrated

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In his decision, Chief District Chief Judge Amos Mazzant ruled that a First Amendment protection for churches, known as the ecclesiastical abstention doctrine, applied to Gateway.

— Giles Hudson, CBS News, 24 June 2026
Judge Amos Mazzant in the Eastern District of Texas ruled a First Amendment protection for churches, the ecclesiastical abstention doctrine, applied to Gateway.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026

Definition of ecclesiastical

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There are flag sweaters and skate sneakers and prairie skirts; there are Cheyanne moccasins and Mennonite bonnets and the not-quite-holy Yankees baseball cap.

— Faran Krentcil, InStyle, 1 July 2026
The devil invades a Georgetown home, and holy men have quite the job to do on a demonic little girl.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Definition of holy

Adjective

His larger diagnosis is that the division machine has made every disagreement existential — and that once a political difference becomes sacred, people will rationalize almost anything to defeat the other side.

— Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
But over time, and as reverence for the Revolutionary War generation grew, the political parties sought to prove themselves the truest guardians of the founding principles, transforming it from an argument for independence into a sacred document.

— Theodore R. Johnson, Washington Post, 1 July 2026

Definition of sacred

Adjective

In matters of religious, communal, and pastoral Christian life in the Holy Land, there is no higher ecclesial authority.

— Fares Abraham, Washington Post, 22 Jan. 2026
The Reforming Popes of the 11th and 12th centuries, beginning with Leo IX and culminating with Innocent III, addressed the ecclesial crises of their day.

— Case Thorp, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2025

Definition of ecclesial

Adjective

Few city planning concepts are as sacrosanct as the idea that growth is good and decline is bad.

— Christopher Briem, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
And while the people in those living rooms may not be thrilled with this year’s Sox, their connection to the team remains sacrosanct regardless of its record.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 June 2026

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