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secular

[sek-yuh-ler] / ˈsɛk yə lər /


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However, a sharp weakening of the Japanese yen triggered a massive secular outperformance for Japanese exporters, specifically automotive and electronics stocks.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Travel writer Christopher Reynolds, a.k.a. the person in the newsroom that everyone goes to for trip advice, tells me, “With its clock tower, big arches and high ceilings, Union Station feels like a secular church.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

And the traditions that have spent the longest time thinking about them are precisely the ones that our secular age spent the last century trying to leave behind.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The visit will come after a trip to Spain in June, demonstrating the pope's interest in engaging with historically Catholic but increasingly secular European countries which had been largely overlooked by his predecessor, Francis.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

The pervading atmosphere of sorrowfulness in much of Josquin’s music, whether applied to sacred music or secular songs of unhappy love, is typical of his strife-filled time.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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