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a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known
a variety of creative works that today come under the denomination of "art"
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Recent Examples of denominations
The sample included religious leaders from fundamentalist and evangelical churches, Baptists, Methodists, Black protestants, Roman Catholic denominations and more – all recruited to match the proportions of churches across the country.
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Gregg Sparkman, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2025
What’s next These findings are not focusing on what is going on in specific churches and denominations.
—Gregg Sparkman, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2025
Other denominations, including Anglicans and Lutherans, recognized the day as well.
—Bryan McGovern, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
The relevance of these indicators isn’t limited to the major religious denominations.
—Michael Peregrine, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many Western Christian denominations.
—Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025
Ash Wednesday is a day of fasting and abstinence for many Catholics and other Christian denominations.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
For those of the Christian faith — including Catholics, evangelicals and other denominations — the ritual of wearing ashes on one’s forehead symbolizes the dust from which God is believed to have created man and is an outward sign of repentance.
—Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 5 Mar. 2025
Mennonites are a diverse group of Christian denominations rooted in the Protestant Reformation who believe in a commitment to pacifism and nonresistance.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Gregg Sparkman, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2025
What’s next These findings are not focusing on what is going on in specific churches and denominations.
—Gregg Sparkman, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2025
Other denominations, including Anglicans and Lutherans, recognized the day as well.
—Bryan McGovern, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
The relevance of these indicators isn’t limited to the major religious denominations.
—Michael Peregrine, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many Western Christian denominations.
—Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025
Ash Wednesday is a day of fasting and abstinence for many Catholics and other Christian denominations.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
For those of the Christian faith — including Catholics, evangelicals and other denominations — the ritual of wearing ashes on one’s forehead symbolizes the dust from which God is believed to have created man and is an outward sign of repentance.
—Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 5 Mar. 2025
Mennonites are a diverse group of Christian denominations rooted in the Protestant Reformation who believe in a commitment to pacifism and nonresistance.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Denominations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denominations. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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