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faith community

British

noun

a community of people sharing the same religious faith

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

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In effect I’ve moved to a faith community, where church provides the foundation of social life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

Springfield G92’s efforts are “trying to send the message loud and clear that the faith community is against this,” Ruby said in a phone interview.

From Salon • Aug. 4, 2025

In a poll, 90% of the network's community leaders said being LGBT+ was a barrier to belonging in a faith community for some of their members.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2024

Additionally, the call came at an important time for his faith community.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2024

But these were exceptions to the overwhelmingly positive responses I received from my faith community.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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