1
as in apostolic
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as in authoritative
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Recent Examples of canonical
This is one of the canonical films of Alfred Hitchcock.
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Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
Marvel comics, meanwhile, established a canonical framework for the Steve Rogers–Sam Wilson handoff in 2012 and more generally provides a rich tableau of heroes switching names, costumes, even power sets.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
Dropping Mando, Grogu, Ahsoka and Boba Fett into the canonical Galaxy’s Edge meant the four characters couldn’t die until 35 ABY — effectively tying the hands of future Star Wars storytellers.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 7 Feb. 2025
The most canonical theory of invisibility’s effect on behavior is perhaps the Ring of Gyges: the invisibility device mentioned in Plato’s Republic.
—Katie Ebner-Landy, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2025
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Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
Marvel comics, meanwhile, established a canonical framework for the Steve Rogers–Sam Wilson handoff in 2012 and more generally provides a rich tableau of heroes switching names, costumes, even power sets.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
Dropping Mando, Grogu, Ahsoka and Boba Fett into the canonical Galaxy’s Edge meant the four characters couldn’t die until 35 ABY — effectively tying the hands of future Star Wars storytellers.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 7 Feb. 2025
The most canonical theory of invisibility’s effect on behavior is perhaps the Ring of Gyges: the invisibility device mentioned in Plato’s Republic.
—Katie Ebner-Landy, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canonical
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What People Are Saying Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, led Wednesday night's gathering, urging the faithful to pray for the pope's swift return to his apostolic mission.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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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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The authoritative analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo from TFI Securities, has also indicated these are the dimensions.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The extreme heat in large parts of the world during 2024 contributed significantly to a jump in global energy demand, an authoritative new report says.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
25 Mar. 2025
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Finally Met Joan Baez: 'Absolutely Surreal' Directed by Edward Berger, papal drama-thriller Conclave recently nabbed the best film prize at the 2025 BAFTA Awards.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Vatican foreign minister, pointed out this week that a papal resignation is not on the cards and that Francis will give everything to recover.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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The hotel staff dispatched a medical team immediately, including a licensed doctor, which arrived to handle the emergency situation.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The state says only licensed and approved contractors can do Elevate Florida projects.—
Michaela Mulligan,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Mar. 2025
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Our primary objective is to ensure that every student benefits from certified educators.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2025
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Keep in mind this friendly reminder: NASA only recommends that people wear certified glasses, but does not endorse any specific products itself, unlike what many vendors may erroneously claim.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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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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The senior Ukrainian official verified to The Washington Post that the 55-page document published by the newspaper is legitimate.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2025
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Pérez was accused of commingling the traffickers’ profits with legitimate revenue from ticket and refreshment sales.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, episcopal courts also worked to punish clerical figures involved in the upheaval.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Mar. 2025
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But the invasion that Saddam launched in September 1980 had the unintended effect of strengthening Iran’s new clerical regime.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Canonical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canonical. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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