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secular

[sek-yuh-ler] / ˈsɛk jə lər /


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Although it overlaps with Christianity and Judaism, civil religion draws on the scientific and secular contributions that have also informed America’s public institutions, going beyond the “doctrines of any particular church.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

"It's OK to be a Democrat and be religious," she told AFP, while emphasizing that government must be secular.

From Barron's Jul. 12, 2026

The most fundamental issue the researchers attempted to resolve is the relationship their subjects had with what is commonly thought of as the American secular faith in democracy.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

But what’s compelling about memory is that, despite its cyclical nature, it’s increasingly leveraged to “the secular growth” of hyperscalers providing massive cloud services, Rines told MarketWatch in an interview.

From MarketWatch Jun. 18, 2026

But over the years it gradually shed its religious affiliation and became a secular institution, as did the other Ivies.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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