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secular

[sek-yuh-ler] / ˈsɛk jə lər /


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"I am part of this culture, of secular culture, and I feel very connected to my country and don't feel uncomfortable at all," he said, adding that "there is no hostility" toward his church.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

There are the tensions between the religious and the secular, divides not just of faith but of society.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

They also favor consumer experience stocks, which they see as cheap and exposed to strong secular growth.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

Granite Staters are considerably more secular than Mainers—19 points likelier to be religiously unaffiliated than the nation as a whole.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

I’ll have a Point of View on serious subjects such as Immigration, the role of the Catholic Church in an increasingly secular society, the relative suckage of professional football teams.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon


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