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as in school
a place or establishment for teaching and learning
a seminary exclusively for women
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as in center
a place or environment that favors the development of something
some claimed that orphanages were seminaries of sin and petty crime, turning out juvenile delinquents by the score
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Recent Examples of seminary
The first retreat took place at Mount St. Alphonsus, a former seminary in Esopus, N.Y.
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Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
During his enrollment in the seminary, Ratzinger was drafted into World War II, putting his theological teachings on hold.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
What was once an old seminary is now one of the most beautiful hotels in the city.
—Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 11 Apr. 2025
It’s headed by Rabbi Avi Weiss and Rabba Sara Hurwitz, the founders of liberal Orthodox seminaries in New York City.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
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Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
During his enrollment in the seminary, Ratzinger was drafted into World War II, putting his theological teachings on hold.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
What was once an old seminary is now one of the most beautiful hotels in the city.
—Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 11 Apr. 2025
It’s headed by Rabbi Avi Weiss and Rabba Sara Hurwitz, the founders of liberal Orthodox seminaries in New York City.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seminary
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In the weeks prior to their charter renewal, school leadership is contending with a damning third party audit report that alleged several major violations in the school’s governance and fiscal structure.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
21 May 2025
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The high school junior — who is diagnosed with autism, ADHD and anxiety — connected with the advisory council through a school counselor who knew about her outspoken passion for mental health.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
21 May 2025
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The city also offers a tourist train for five euros that runs about every hour, connecting the historic center with the two main beach areas (Platja de la Grava and Platja de l’Arenal).—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2025
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Gigabyte has made a concerted effort to capitalize on the AI gold rush of the last two or three years, aggressively making and selling AI data center hardware.—
Brian Westover,
PC Magazine,
20 May 2025
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Epic Universe is a powerful example of how Florida’s nursery and landscape industry shapes the state’s world-class visitor experiences.—
Tal Coley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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This ranges from a solar farm housing grazing sheep as a natural way to maintain the land, to a learning center, fruit orchard, tree nursery and vegetable patch dedicated to growing foods that are hard to get in Puerto Rico, like kale, lettuce and tomatoes.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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For example, in Cape Verde, annual loggerhead turtle nests surged from 500 in 2008 to over 35,000 by 2020, while four out of five green turtle populations showed growth.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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The two will soon start hovering in the near future, further exercising their flight muscles and making their way from the nest to nearby branches.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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The Sacramento Bee 916-321-1040 Darrell Smith is The Sacramento Bee’s Equity Lab reporter covering issues important to the Black community and diverse voices in the capital region.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
24 May 2025
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Hours earlier, explosions and anti-aircraft fire were heard throughout Kyiv as many sought shelter in subway stations as Russian drones and missiles targeted the Ukrainian capital overnight.—
ILLIA NOVIKOV,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2025
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The work would do well in Palm Springs, the mecca of all things mid-century modern.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Other common amenities include full kitchens, gas fireplaces, and oversized closets, large enough to store ski, snowboarding, and hiking gear, as this part of Wisconsin is a mecca for outdoor adventure.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2025
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“Seminary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seminary. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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