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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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It’s based on the true story of a Jewish child in 1850s Italy who was secretly baptized by a chambermaid and then abducted by the papal police and raised Catholic.Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
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Francis isn’t about to let a storm get in the way of him and his papal duties.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
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Bourbon distilleries continue to crop up all over the state, the Kentucky Distillers Association announced in mid-November, and the state is now home to 115 licensed distilling locations in 40 Kentucky counties.Gege Reed, The Enquirer, 26 Dec. 2024
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The site connects users with licensed practitioners in TrueMed’s network who can write letters of medical necessity for items such as exercise bikes, supplements and cold plunge pools.Judy Lagrou, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
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The Office of Medical Cannabis offers an authorized practitioner directory on its website where potential medical card applicants can search for a certified doctor by city, county, zip code or specialty.Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 20 Dec. 2024
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This week, Browns Canyon National Monument became a certified International Dark Sky Park, a designation that recognizes its clear, inky-black skies and lack of light pollution.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 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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Sponsor reserves the right to correct clerical or typographical errors in promotional materials.Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 20 Dec. 2024
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Loughlin might get a break in the daily monotony with a job that includes clerical work, cooking, baking, food prep, dishwashing or cleaning.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Canonical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canonical. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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