as in letters
an official writing from the Pope to the Roman Catholic bishops
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Recent Examples of encyclicals
This reframing is not at odds with traditional Catholic theological affirmations, as anyone who reads John Paul II’s encyclicals can see.
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R. R. Reno, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2018
R. R. Reno, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encyclicals
Noun
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It is estimated to cost $30,000 to mail the first round of letters.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Public outcry over Peanut’s fate grew after LaBonty shared her story online, prompting calls and letters to state officials.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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As the government shutdown goes on, there are a lot of mixed messages on Capitol Hill about the health care issue at the center of the fight.—
NPR,
NPR,
12 Oct. 2025
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Later in the panel, after screening clips and animatics with live commentary and holding giveaways for fans, the panel shared messages from the director and character designer.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Oct. 2025
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She is also known for the message of body positivity in her social-media missives.—
Daniel Kaplan,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Aug. 2025
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The person with a fragile mental state might readily, of their own accord, misinterpret what the AI says and therefore turn otherwise innocuous missives into an untoward instruction or guiding command.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Front man Coleman cuts a tall, brooding figure, saving his emotions for his vocal delivery and occasional pronouncements on the importance of faith.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Both albums feature gnomic lyrical pronouncements.—
Rumaan Alam,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the past, only elite researchers had access to their genetic fingerprints, but now personal genotyping is available to anyone who orders the service online and mails in a spit sample.—
Merrill Fabry,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Along with some shockingly gruesome slides (lots of intestines and Jack the Ripper–style organ removal), Wallace shares that the New York Ripper is still traumatizing the relatives of his victims by leaving voice-mails taunting them about his brutal crimes.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Mistakes, complaints and promotions The secretary issued several policy memos concurrent with his address aimed at overhauling the inspector general and equal opportunity complaint processes as part of his push to produce more Pattons.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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This week marks his 35th anniversary of his investment memos.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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The hashtag #federalemployees has racked up nearly 10,000 posts on TikTok, including videos from employment lawyers and other service providers looking to reach larger audiences.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Certain scholars describe social-media posts as falling somewhere in between interpersonal and mass communication.—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
16 Oct. 2025
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Your exchanges and declarations are front and center, and your friends and family are basically watching your every move.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Trackhouse Racing, Spire Motorsports, Kaulig Racing and Haas Factory Team were the only charter-holding teams not included in the declarations.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Encyclicals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encyclicals. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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