nonecclesiastical

adjective

Definition of nonecclesiasticalnext
as in nonchurch

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  1. secular
  2. temporal
  3. lay
Adjective
  • The stock remains above the rising monthly cloud model, which defines the secular bull trend.
    — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Her choice was made possible not just by medical infrastructure, but by decades of La Presse front pages, the slow cultural work of a secular society deciding, together, this was something a person could choose.
    — Sai Rajagopal, STAT, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of secular
Adjective
  • When the dogs saw pictures of happy people, their temporal cortex and caudate nucleus became active.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
  • And those are just the normal lines—not the special-occasion ones that require more serious temporal investment.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of temporal
Adjective
  • In lay terms, that means the court's ruling is not based on whether the judge approves or disapproves of what Comb's is accused of.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 June 2026
  • Understanding the patterns of play — with all the zigzagging of the tacks and jibes — is not easy for the lay viewer.
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Definition of lay
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“Nonecclesiastical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonecclesiastical. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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