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pontificate

[pon-tif-i-kit, -keyt, pon-tif-i-keyt] / pɒnˈtɪf ɪ kɪt, -ˌkeɪt, pɒnˈtɪf ɪˌkeɪt /


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Leo has made AI a signature issue of his pontificate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Aged 70 and in good physical shape, he could have a long pontificate ahead of him.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

The 70-year-old pope, born as Robert Prevost in Chicago and known for most of his life as “Bob,” has had a quiet start to his pontificate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

There has been speculation over Leo's first international destination, as early papal trips often define the tone of a pontificate.

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2025

They pontificate upon the fluffiness of the popcorn, the sweetness of the chocolate.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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