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denomination

[dih-nom-uh-ney-shuhn] / dɪˌnɒm əˈneɪ ʃən /




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Levy plays Nicky, a pastor at a sparsely attended suburban New Jersey church of no evident denomination.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 15, 2026

Neither of them made any substantive changes to core Roman Catholic doctrine, but when you’re the bishop of Rome and the head of the world’s largest single religious denomination, practice matters more than theory.

From Salon Apr. 5, 2026

Megan Sullivan, a Mint official, said final decisions on the size and denomination of the limited-production coin haven’t been made yet.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 19, 2026

He didn’t need a single pastor or priest or denomination to tell him his views; he could have turned to podcasters, influencers, meme pages, YouTube pastors, and any other number of figures for inspiration.

From Slate Jan. 22, 2026

As Equiano explained, “These overseers are indeed for the most part persons of the worst character of any denomination of men in the West Indies.”

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson

City Councilmembers Imelda Padilla and Heather Hutt also contributed, though in smaller denominations.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

Three years later, as war dragged on, a group comprising members of the North’s major Protestant denominations urged a change to the preamble of the U.S.

From Salon Jun. 29, 2026

Runners-up win smaller denominations of cash and prize packages.

From Barron's May 29, 2026

The move to create the $250 note could also break with a different federal law that specifies the denominations that can be produced.

From BBC May 28, 2026

Like many other evangelicals, some members attend churches that adhere to evangelical doctrine but that remain affiliated with mainline denominations.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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