interdenominational
adjective
in·ter·de·nom·i·na·tion·al
ˌin-tər-di-ˌnä-mə-ˈnā-sh(ə-)nəl 
variants
or less commonly inter-denominational
: occurring between or among or common to different religious denominations
an interdenominational prayer group
interdenominational cooperation
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The organizers of the rally, an interdenominational group of rabbis decided that politicians, and for that matter, Israeli representatives, would not speak.
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Avi Weiss, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2024
The first is participation in interdenominational congregations of any faith during incarceration; the second is working with teams of re-entry volunteers following release.
—WSJ, 3 Dec. 2023
Mic in hand, Mr. Navarrete leads the interdenominational, bilingual service in the afternoon, synced by audio with a service farther north, not far from the border.
—Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2023
The runner filled an opening to become distance coach at LeTourneau University, an interdenominational Christian school in Longview, Texas, that belongs to Division III.
—David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 20 June 2021
Unaffiliated, interdenominational, and multisite churches, such as the international Hillsong franchise or Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, add further complexity to the American evangelical landscape.
—Charles King, Time, 1 Mar. 2021
The troubles of the decaying steeple and its rotting pediment were well known to the interdenominational congregation of 150 families, affiliated with the United Church of Christ.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, courant.com, 25 Mar. 2022
An interdenominational church is a massive catchall.
—John Branch Tasneem Alsultan, New York Times, 4 Dec. 2022
His own outreach, Our Father’s Grace Ministries, is interdenominational.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2021
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Avi Weiss, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2024
The first is participation in interdenominational congregations of any faith during incarceration; the second is working with teams of re-entry volunteers following release.
—WSJ, 3 Dec. 2023
Mic in hand, Mr. Navarrete leads the interdenominational, bilingual service in the afternoon, synced by audio with a service farther north, not far from the border.
—Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2023
The runner filled an opening to become distance coach at LeTourneau University, an interdenominational Christian school in Longview, Texas, that belongs to Division III.
—David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 20 June 2021
Unaffiliated, interdenominational, and multisite churches, such as the international Hillsong franchise or Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, add further complexity to the American evangelical landscape.
—Charles King, Time, 1 Mar. 2021
The troubles of the decaying steeple and its rotting pediment were well known to the interdenominational congregation of 150 families, affiliated with the United Church of Christ.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, courant.com, 25 Mar. 2022
An interdenominational church is a massive catchall.
—John Branch Tasneem Alsultan, New York Times, 4 Dec. 2022
His own outreach, Our Father’s Grace Ministries, is interdenominational.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2021
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“Interdenominational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interdenominational. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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