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as in apostolic
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as in authoritative
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Recent Examples of canonical
Initially, the stories depicted in Arcane felt inspired by League but not canonical, but that changed in 2023, when Riot confirmed the show as part of the game’s official lore.
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Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
Autonomous cars—one of the canonical sci-fi conveniences—were the hottest thing in tech for a few years around 2018.
—Wired Staff, WIRED, 20 Nov. 2024
Well, Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul is the canonical example.
—Choire Sicha, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
And now that the legend Cynthia Erivo will be adding her performance to a history of Wicked Witches of the West, now is the time to really lean into the fact that Elphaba is canonical lesbian lore.
—Them, 9 Oct. 2024
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Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
Autonomous cars—one of the canonical sci-fi conveniences—were the hottest thing in tech for a few years around 2018.
—Wired Staff, WIRED, 20 Nov. 2024
Well, Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul is the canonical example.
—Choire Sicha, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
And now that the legend Cynthia Erivo will be adding her performance to a history of Wicked Witches of the West, now is the time to really lean into the fact that Elphaba is canonical lesbian lore.
—Them, 9 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canonical
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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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Viganò was recalled as U.S. ambassador, or apostolic nuncio, in 2016.Michelle Boorstein, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
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Your 1987 portrayal of Titus Andronicus for the Royal Shakespeare Company was a sensation and has been called the authoritative interpretation of the role.Andrew Goldman, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
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Huang’s note is a vindication by an authoritative third party of CEO Pedro Martinez’s refusal to take out a short-term, high-interest loan that the mayor, a close union ally, proposed in July.Sarah Macaraeg, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2024
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Set in the halls of the Vatican against the backdrop of a papal conclave, the film stars Ralph Fiennes stars as Cardinal Lawrence, a man of faith tormented by personal doubts, and delves inside the secretive power struggles within the Church.Robert Lang, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
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The sportiest pope of recent decades was Pope John Paul II (1979-2005), a keen skier and swimmer who continued to hit the slopes after his election and even built an Olympic swimming pool in the papal summer residence of Castel Gandolfo.George Ramsay, CNN, 20 Nov. 2024
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With expert tips from licensed professional counselor Jenet Dove, here’s how to connect with distant family members during the holidays while upholding your boundaries.Dominique Fluker, Essence, 13 Dec. 2024
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Some two dozen states have, in the past decade, passed right-to-hunt amendments that preserve the fundamental right for licensed hunters to pursue game and fish.Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Dec. 2024
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Beauty Behind the Madness, which turned him from a rising talent to a certified hitmaker, is about to celebrate two full years, or 104 weeks, somewhere on the roster.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Before joining UnitedHealth Group, Thompson worked as a certified public accountant at accounting firm PwC, according to his biography on networking site LinkedIn.Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 4 Dec. 2024
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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
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He is seen as a more legitimate president for his second term after winning the popular vote.Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
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This process guarantees that all advertisements are from legitimate, reliable companies only.Michael Fox, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The doctor examining it quickly responded, thinking there must have been a clerical error: The packet didn’t include a biopsy to support the 2009 diagnosis.J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
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The election certification process—which used to be a routine clerical task—has been politicized in recent years by Trump's baseless election fraud claims.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Canonical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canonical. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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