church

[church] / tʃɜrtʃ /

NOUN

religious institution, building

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chapel mosque parish sanctuary shrine synagogue temple

STRONG

abbey basilica bethel cathedral chancel chantry fold minster mission oratory tabernacle

WEAK

Lord's house house of God house of prayer house of worship sacellum

NOUN

religious belief, group

Synonyms

STRONGEST

congregation denomination faith religion sect society

STRONG

affiliation body chapter communion connection creed cult doctrine faction gathering ism order persuasion schism

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agnosticism disbelief

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But that’s exactly what the church has done for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Since the 1960s, the church has increasingly turned to government for charitable financing, especially through its national umbrella group, Catholic Charities USA, which has 169 local agencies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Pope Leo XIV will bless the giant new tower of the famed Sagrada Familia Basilica in Barcelona on Wednesday and celebrate mass inside what is now the world's tallest church.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Barcelona’s famous unfinished church is a tourism problem.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

MADI: I’m leaving for church retreat on Friday.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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