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denomination

[dih-nom-uh-nay-shuhn] / dɪˌnɒm əˈneɪ ʃən /




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Leo’s encyclical has been long-awaited by policymakers, business leaders and different faith groups who see the Catholic Church, the largest Christian denomination, as a source of ethical guidance on tech policy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026

Rhodes, raised as a Swedenborgianist — a Christian denomination that emphasizes “divine love” based on the writings of theologian Emanuel Swedenborg — does not outright reject the comparison.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026

Neither of them made any substantive changes to core Roman Catholic doctrine, but when you’re the bishop of Rome and the head of the world’s largest single religious denomination, practice matters more than theory.

From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2026

He didn’t need a single pastor or priest or denomination to tell him his views; he could have turned to podcasters, influencers, meme pages, YouTube pastors, and any other number of figures for inspiration.

From Slate ● Jan. 22, 2026

Along with two friends, he headed about ten miles away to Geauga Seminary, a school of 250 students run by the Free Will Baptist religious denomination.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

The Bank said its inclusion added variety to the series, made the denominations easier to distinguish, and gave an opportunity to celebrate the British coastline.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

He said Mass at our reunion, and classmates of all denominations attended and were inspired by his homily.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

Three years later, as war dragged on, a group comprising members of the North’s major Protestant denominations urged a change to the preamble of the U.S.

From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026

Runners-up win smaller denominations of cash and prize packages.

From Barron's ● May 29, 2026

But over the last forty years, evangelicals have pulled steadily closer in income and education to mainline Protestants in the historically affluent establishment denominations.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times


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