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secular

[sek-yuh-ler] / ˈsɛk jə lər /


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Courts have similarly recognized that public schools may teach *about* religion in an objective, secular context.

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026

“The market is still willing to believe in AI as a secular theme, but it is becoming less forgiving of any signs that returns may be deferred,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026

Since then, other revelations have further tarnished the legacy of the Chicano labor and civil rights leader long considered a secular saint.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

Three rooms of secular painting finish the exhibition, including landscapes, portraits and historical paintings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

My education may have made it inevitable that I would become a citizen of the secular city, but I have come to embrace the city’s values: social mobility; pluralism; egalitarianism; self-reliance.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez




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