canonical status
Frequency: 5.00.5 per million words
the officially accepted or recognized position or rank of something
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Examples (10)
- The Book of Enoch does not have canonical status in most Christian traditions.
- Scholars debated for years before the novel achieved its canonical status.
- Has this particular painting been granted canonical status by the art history community?
- The theory is widely accepted but has not yet reached canonical status within the field.
- Fans are arguing over whether the new series has canonical status in the franchise's timeline.
- To achieve canonical status, a text must withstand the scrutiny of generations of critics.
- The council's decision was crucial in determining the canonical status of these ancient scriptures.
- Her early work is only now beginning to acquire canonical status among modern poets.
- Once ratified, the amendment will gain canonical status within the country's constitution.
- While both works are historically significant, only one was given canonical status.