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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encyclicals
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Some of the project’s opponents addressed letters to City Council members, apparently in anticipation of an appeal to the city’s governing body.—
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In the same collections of letters and other writing that record his intense hatred, there are also plenty of tender comments about his homeland.—
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Certain messages or actions, like inciting immediate violence or making true threats, aren’t protected speech.—
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As the protests gained momentum, Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s last shah, began posting messages calling for a general uprising.—
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The State Department released pronouncements unlike anything that had come from there before.—
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Geoffrey Alpert, a criminology professor at the University of South Carolina, said officials should take a step back before making any pronouncements.—
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This worldwide effort mails free, high-quality, age-appropriate books to children under age 5 every month, with a goal of sparking a lifetime love of reading.—
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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.—
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The church members disperse into the city, to their legislative memos and policy drafts, carrying with them the gospel and the group chat.—
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Displays include costumes, production memos and a draft of the script.—
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Neither Saudi nor the UAE has a free press, and both enforce strict laws governing social media posts that are deemed to threaten national security or defame their rulers.—
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Some flags will be attached to lamp posts, but there is money in the project budget for temporary flag poles as well.—
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Any positive future for Venezuela will depend less on declarations and more on restraint, patience, and cultural understanding.—
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Pull up your policy's declarations page, which shows the coverage limits and your deductible.—
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Test your knowledge of culinary controversies, presidential proclamations and more in this week's American Culture Quiz.—
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There were heartfelt tributes, proclamations, poetry, and a blessing from our chaplain.—
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“Encyclicals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encyclicals. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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