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secular

[sek-yuh-ler] / ˈsɛk yə lər /


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Alger Focus Equity Fund co-manager Patrick Kelly says investors should not lose sight of AI’s impact, with major secular trends in place.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Sometimes these efforts attempt to be positive; contemporary Christian music has long attempted to imitate secular chart success, but with a “Jesus loves you” message.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

Despite geopolitical uncertainties weighing on the broader market and worries over AI development, Muse said he thinks “we are in the early innings of a multiyear secular uplift for the semi-equipment industry.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

We expect solar energy and cybersecurity companies to have strong secular earnings-growth tailwinds.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

She proposed that, when the fall school term started, I should be enrolled in the religious school rather than a secular one.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright