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Recent Examples of catechism
The opposition’s mainstream leaders still mouth the catechism that change should come by Venezuelan hands, but more are openly courting external pressure to tilt the balance.
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Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 31 Oct. 2025
The church will host a catechism retreat from 6-8:30 p.m. on October 23.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
For decades universities have taken it as catechism to spend their year-to-year earnings at a rate of no more than 5 percent of the total endowment (often less).
—Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
History offers an outlook on life and a method for living it, not a catechism.
—Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catechism
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The final exam requires students to build a fire in the woods after having been submerged in a frigid creek.—
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The exams may also create barriers to students with disabilities.—
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The examination of the past all feels pretty surface-level.—
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After an examination of her records, the election board said 188 of Walker Thomas’ petition signatures were invalid, which brought her total number of valid signatures to 445, below the minimum 500 signatures required to run.—
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Do this simple test to find out if your soil is ready.—
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Lockheed Martin completed the first of a series of flight tests to demonstrate its Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor (NGSRI) capability.—
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The research accounted for reduced availability of key nutrients in seafood, including calcium, omega-3 fatty acids, protein and iron -- the loss of which can be linked to increases in disease risk and additional deaths.—
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The research team introduces Emo, an advanced anthropomorphic facial robot designed to enhance social interaction.—
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Inside an interrogation room built for the occasion, members of the public will undergo a polygraph examination conducted by a real-life specialist, Ørjan Hesjedal, the festival announced Monday.—
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Former detainees and international rights groups accuse him of personally participating in or directing harsh interrogation practices, including physical and psychological mistreatment.—
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Take this quick quiz to see where your digital habits stand.—
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Vrabel stands at the front of the room before Thursday team meetings and kicks off a quiz-like study hall of the team’s game plan for that week.—
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The lawmakers have pushed back against the administration and argued the Justice Department's inquiries are politically motivated.—
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Huawei, in response to CNBC inquiries, declined to comment on its intention to list or stay private.—
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The presence of state investigators on scene at the latest shooting by a federal immigration officer was notable, given federal authorities had previously blocked the BCA from participating in the investigation of the shooting of Good.—
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An investigation into the source of salmonella contamination is ongoing, officials said.—
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“Catechism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catechism. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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