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faith-based

American  
[feyth-beyst] / ˈfeɪθˌbeɪst /

adjective

  1. affiliated with, supported by, or based on a religion or religious group.

    faith-based charities.


Etymology

Origin of faith-based

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

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“I’m grateful that you gave me the opportunity to make it happen because what happened here helped every single faith-based church in the area,” Barger said.

From Los Angeles Times

Nearly every week for the last two years, the two have shared heart-to-hearts that are at the core of “Girls Gone Bible,” their faith-based podcast they launched in 2023.

From Los Angeles Times

Another issued the following day created the White House Faith Office to enforce religious liberty protections and support faith-based initiatives.

From Salon

He grew up with Christianity all around him, but has seen a spike in popularity for music and movies dealing with faith-based fandom.

From Los Angeles Times

The two-hour animated musical feature “David” was made, fittingly enough, by a young and scrappy outfit with giant-slaying dreams: Angel Studios, a faith-based and sometimes crowd-funded company whose previous hits include the 2023 feature “Sound of Freedom” and “The Chosen,” a continuing TV series about the life of Christ, several of whose episodes have also played in theaters.

From The Wall Street Journal