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as in apostolic
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as in authoritative
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Recent Examples of canonical
Up until this point, Galaxy’s Edge has been canonical in the Star Wars universe — which means the stories told in Black Spire Outpost were part of the official mythological history of the fictional saga.
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Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 7 Feb. 2025
First mentioned in documents in 1663, Vitale Barberis Canonico is truly canonical, the oldest fabric mill in Italy.
—Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
Sauer’s optimism seems almost to be intended as a rebuke to the dour ideal of intellectual seriousness that runs from such canonical thinkers as Arthur Schopenhauer in the nineteenth century to Theodor Adorno in the twentieth.
—Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
By leaning on this blockchain technology for trust, the aggregator gains a robust shield against tampering, ensuring the aggregated proof has a canonical reference point that anyone can independently verify.
—Ayush Gupta, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 7 Feb. 2025
First mentioned in documents in 1663, Vitale Barberis Canonico is truly canonical, the oldest fabric mill in Italy.
—Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
Sauer’s optimism seems almost to be intended as a rebuke to the dour ideal of intellectual seriousness that runs from such canonical thinkers as Arthur Schopenhauer in the nineteenth century to Theodor Adorno in the twentieth.
—Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
By leaning on this blockchain technology for trust, the aggregator gains a robust shield against tampering, ensuring the aggregated proof has a canonical reference point that anyone can independently verify.
—Ayush Gupta, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canonical
Adjective
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In 2018, on her 110th birthday, Lucas, who is also the oldest living nun in the world, was honored with an apostolic blessing from Pope Francis, per Guinness World Records.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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Pope Francis's stop in East Timor is part of his ongoing apostolic journey across four countries between Sept. 2 and Sept. 13.—
Timothy H.J. Nerozzi Fox News,
Fox News,
10 Sep. 2024
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This was the sort of authoritative result that proves Missouri could make some noise come March.—
Brendan Marks,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Isbell’s authoritative vocal performance also highlighted his savvy wordplay and observations, tools that reinforced his music’s tight links with descriptive language and honest perspective.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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The church may not have seen women as equals, but nevertheless, their work was key to the workings and finances of the papal court and its surroundings.—
Joelle Rollo-Koster,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2025
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Logistical aspects such as renting terrace space to get the best camera angles of St. Peters’ Square in the event of a papal funeral — which draws a huge gathering of world leaders, prelates and ordinary Catholics — have long been taken care of, according to several sources.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The law allows licensed pharmacists to prescribe contraception at pharmacies across the state after a brief training program.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
17 Feb. 2025
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While licensed dealers can legally participate, the public should be aware that these auctions are not open to private buyers.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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There will also be a goldfish show with certified judging.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2025
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The final draft of the standard is nearly complete and will recommend the following: use of certified cells, proper cell spacing, busbar requirements, and enhanced BMS system.—
John Orlando,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The lime-green Met Gala look, May 2018 Photography Shutterstock Miuccia wasn’t about episcopal tailoring or a gilded colour palette for 2018’s Met Gala, themed Heavenly Bodies and the Catholic Imagination.—
Julia Hobbs,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2024
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Congregations have been disaffiliating by vote in individual episcopal area conferences, and more than 4,000 congregations have already disaffiliated under the law, including 71 previously in Kentucky.—
Caleb Wiegandt,
The Courier-Journal,
5 June 2023
Adjective
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There is no record of that purported announcement on DOGE’s official website or its X account, and there are no credible reports about it from legitimate media outlets.—
Joedy McCreary,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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The February 2025 resignation of Danielle Sassoon from her role as U.S. attorney in New York is an example of legitimate divergence between an appointee and the president’s policy direction.—
James L. Perry,
The Conversation,
21 Feb. 2025
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Even after the 14th-century Black Death, clerical households with wives and children thrived in Italy.—
Joelle Rollo-Koster,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2025
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The contract was always only worth $8 million despite any clerical mistake.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Canonical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canonical. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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