as in priests
a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church
the great influence exerted by the Puritan divines in the Massachusetts Bay Colony
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as in anticipates
to realize or know about beforehand
it was easy to divine his intention of asking his girlfriend to marry him
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divines
Noun
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The investigation involves local police, priests, and a house of God.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025 -
Before ever encountering the Warrens, Valak took out a convent, murdered some priests, and possessed a very hot Frenchman.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The result should be a system that doesn’t just react to the market but also anticipates it.—
Ashish Verma,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Constellation anticipates organic net sales will fall 4% to 6%, down from a previous expectation of 1% growth to a 2% decline.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Law enforcement had detained 11 preachers that were approaching shoppers at a local mall.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
28 Aug. 2025
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Black leaders and preachers, like those involved in the Black Lives Matter movement, Stacey Abrams and myself, continue the fight for racial equality, using strategies that blend nonviolent resistance with digital platforms to achieve a broader reach.—
Kevin A. Slayton Sr,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Savills points to ongoing interest for these types of hotels and foresees a nearly 53% increase in Europe alone by 2028.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Odum foresees big crowds returning to Evans Stadium if the Trojans keep winning.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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While some conservative clerics still frown upon women taking part in beauty pageants, many others in the Muslim community have been supportive of Hashwi.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The novelty of clerics at Davos signals a deeper realignment.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Zamir said a military thrust into Gaza City would endanger hostages and further strain the already overstretched army, according to four ministers and two military officials present at the meeting.—
Emily Rose,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Only a minority of ministers expressed support for Zamir’s position, including members of Netanyahu’s Likud party.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Divines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divines. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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