DEVOTIONAL Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

devotional

adjective

di-ˈvō-shnəl

Definition of devotional

as in religious

of, relating to, or used in the practice or worship services of a religion a religious bookstore with an extensive stock of devotional literature

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Recent Examples of devotional Glass also noted that the district policy requires that instruction about religion be academic rather than devotional, and that no faith may be promoted or denigrated. — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 Thieves have dealt a Sicilian museum a harrowing loss, stealing three of the five surviving devotional panels painted by Renaissance master Antonello da Messina. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Construction will continue throughout the school year on outdoor recreation spaces for the schools, including turf soccer fields, exercise tracks, basketball courts, outdoor classrooms and devotional spaces. — Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Inspired by Diego Velázquez's The Coronation of the Virgin, this is not a Virgin in the religious or devotional sense. — Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for devotional

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The Florida Department of Education is considering a new dress code policy for employees that puts restrictions on religious head coverings, Crocs and short skirts.

— Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Families could use awards for private or religious school, homeschooling, tutoring, special education therapies and other education costs; public school students also qualify.

— Bianca Vázquez Toness, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of religious

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The wellness sanctuary and healing arts studio is rooted in ancient rituals and holistic treatments, like sacred sound therapy.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The governor also vetoed a bill authored by Assemblymember James Ramos (D-Highland) that would have established protections for tribes to hold religious ceremonies at sacred sites on state lands.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of sacred

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Along with the album, U2 released two surprise EPs this year, Days of Ash and Easter Lily, that turn out to be conceptually linked to the new album via the liturgical calendar, with carnival preceding Lent and Easter.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026
For seventeen years, graduation season had carried a liturgical cadence for him.

— Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of liturgical

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