congregational
adjective
con·gre·ga·tion·al
ˌkäŋ-gri-ˈgā-shnəl 
-shə-nᵊl
1
: of or relating to a congregation
2
capitalized
: of or relating to a body of Protestant churches deriving from the English Independents of the 17th century and affirming the essential importance and the autonomy of the local congregation
3
: of or relating to church government placing final authority in the assembly of the local congregation
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The list includes a range of congregational rabbis and leaders of Jewish groups.
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Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
The group walked through a security screening into the mosque’s largest congregational area, gilded and beautifully white.
—Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Later that month, a Gateway official announced in a video message to staff that the church was exploring layoffs in response to a 35-40% drop in congregational tithes.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2025
The congregational prayers – seen as the pinnacle of the Islamic week – were the first since the fall of the Assadregime.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
The group walked through a security screening into the mosque’s largest congregational area, gilded and beautifully white.
—Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Later that month, a Gateway official announced in a video message to staff that the church was exploring layoffs in response to a 35-40% drop in congregational tithes.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2025
The congregational prayers – seen as the pinnacle of the Islamic week – were the first since the fall of the Assadregime.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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congregational
adjective
con·gre·ga·tion·al
ˌkäŋ-gri-ˈgā-shnəl
-shən-ᵊl
1
: of or relating to a congregation
2
: of or relating to church government placing final authority in the local congregation
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