as in clergy
the group ordained to perform clerical functions in the Christian church
the archbishop was opposed to the marriage, and the king needed the support of the spirituality if his rule was to be considered legitimate
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Recent Examples of spirituality
Now is a time to open yourself up to spirituality, healing, intuition and creativity in all forms.
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Kyle Thomas, People.com, 8 June 2025
In Ideals of the East, Okakura argues that Asian civilization is founded on a shared tradition of spirituality and that Japanese art uniquely reflects this tradition because of Japan’s ability to hybridize different cultures without melting them down into an undifferentiated mishmash.
—Waiyee Loh, JSTOR Daily, 2 July 2025
By the late 1970s, Gayden had embraced transcendental Indian and Native American spirituality and formed the funk and jazz jam band Skyboat.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The president often talked about spirituality in the wake of the assassination attempt on his life during a Pennsylvania rally last July, saying God saved his life.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 30 June 2025
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Kyle Thomas, People.com, 8 June 2025
In Ideals of the East, Okakura argues that Asian civilization is founded on a shared tradition of spirituality and that Japanese art uniquely reflects this tradition because of Japan’s ability to hybridize different cultures without melting them down into an undifferentiated mishmash.
—Waiyee Loh, JSTOR Daily, 2 July 2025
By the late 1970s, Gayden had embraced transcendental Indian and Native American spirituality and formed the funk and jazz jam band Skyboat.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The president often talked about spirituality in the wake of the assassination attempt on his life during a Pennsylvania rally last July, saying God saved his life.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spirituality
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In his ruling, Cogan also partly denied the administration's motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought by Haitian immigrants with TPS, a labor union and a clergy group with TPS beneficiaries.—
Jacqueline Charles Miami Herald,
Arkansas Online,
20 July 2025
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In his ruling, Cogan also partly denied the administration’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought by Haitian immigrants with TPS, a labor union and a clergy group with TPS beneficiaries.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
19 July 2025
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The group was offering a free concert at the church as part of a U.S. tour, St. Paul's said.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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Seemingly random bureaucratic obstacles impeded Gee’s formal conversion, leading her to feel unwanted by the church and, by extension, God.—
Terry Nguyen
July 23,
Literary Hub,
23 July 2025
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“Spirituality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spirituality. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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