concordat

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Recent Examples of concordat The concordat system was abolished. Rachel Donadio, The Atlantic, 22 Nov. 2021 Pope Pius VII signed a concordat with Napoleon (whose troops controlled Rome) and traveled to Paris for his coronation as emperor in 1804. Paul Elie, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2022 One poll showed that 78% of respondents across France supported abrogation of the 1801 concordat in Alsace-Moselle. Noemie Bisserbe, WSJ, 22 June 2021 After the fall of communism in 1989, Poland signed several concordats to hand back communal lands that had been seized, including one with the Jewish community, which lodged more than 5,000 claims. Loveday Morris, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2019 Since the concordat was launched, public support for animal research has stabilized in the United Kingdom, although showing cause and effect is difficult. Meredith Wadman, Science | AAAS, 14 July 2017
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Noun
  • That same year, facing intimidation by land-hungry settlers, the Shawnee signed another treaty ceding most of their Kansas reservation to the government, leaving the area around the mission to the Methodist church.
    Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Some politicians have floated establishing a post-independence defense treaty with Denmark, Canada, or even the United States, which already has a military base in the Arctic Circle in far northwest Greenland.
    Lauren Kent, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The earnings are based on cash payouts in 2025 and do not include any potential incentives—Soto’s pact calls for $500,000 for a first MVP and $1 million for each subsequent one.
    Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Under that pact, Republican Lisa Demuth will remain House speaker through 2026 while most legislative committees will be evenly divided and co-chaired by Democrats and Republicans.
    Graham Underwood, arkansasonline.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • From convenient weeknight supper ideas packed with flavor to pretty tablecloths and settings that will upgrade your Easter entertaining, there are bargains down every aisle of ALDI to serve up fresh inspiration around your house.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2025
  • One way to maximize pricing efficiency is to raise standard prices but keep special offerings priced low, offering something of value to the bargain hunters in the customer base.
    AllBusiness, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Reality check: More dispensaries will open across the state soon regardless of how the state licensing process shakes out, thanks to compacts allowing tribal nations in Minnesota to launch their own off-reservation stores.
    Torey Van Oot, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
  • According to Gerardo Gomez, an expert at the data and analytics company J.D. Power, there are around 30 Chinese brands in Mexico, with vehicles ranging from compacts to luxury cars.
    AFP, Fortune Asia, 27 Dec. 2024

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“Concordat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concordat. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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