1
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 seminary has not become an endangered species.
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
The next day, I was invited to the seminary where the deacons lived and studied.
—Kristine Tran, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
The seminary also had a number of offices which were transformed into hospital support rooms, including an electrotherapy room.
—Daron James, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
At the same time, neo-traditionalist Catholic groups—with their own parishes and seminaries—will continue on a different course from the rest of the church.
—Massimo Faggioli, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2018
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
The next day, I was invited to the seminary where the deacons lived and studied.
—Kristine Tran, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
The seminary also had a number of offices which were transformed into hospital support rooms, including an electrotherapy room.
—Daron James, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
At the same time, neo-traditionalist Catholic groups—with their own parishes and seminaries—will continue on a different course from the rest of the church.
—Massimo Faggioli, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seminary
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At the same time, Pendleton is credited with overseeing notable growth in San Diego city schools, managing rising enrollment and the addition of 14 campuses during her five years as superintendent.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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This all plays out on her big day at the self-defense school.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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Schiff and Levin chose a TrueCare health center on Mesa Drive in Oceanside to deliver their message.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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The remaining contestants are placed in the center of a grid of 16 rooms, and asked to find the exit within 15 rounds.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Records of boxwood plantings date back to the 1700s, and Ohio nurseries' boxwood inventory is valued at over $200 million, the blog reports, citing the Ohio Department of Agriculture.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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The other tract under consideration abuts Anglin Drive, next to Weston Gardens, a nursery and garden center with a botanical garden and event venue.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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The winner heads into another hornet’s nest against the Toronto Blue Jays in an AL Division Series on Saturday.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Since the pork cooks in its own juices, be sure to drain any excess liquid from your meat before adding to your nest of tortilla chips so as not to compromise crunch.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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The suspect, identified as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, was arrested and charged with capital murder.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Jeevan Thomas, an editorial strategist with deep newsroom instincts, and Himanshu Kumar, a growth-minded technical operator, together have shown how modest capital, relentless focus on the audience, and meticulous process design can convert attention into revenue and then into meaningful exits.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Adapted from Lawrence Osborne’s novel, the film finds Lord Doyle adrift in the Eastern gambling mecca of Macau as his past and debts catch up with him.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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His Austin comedy club, Comedy Mothership, has been touted as a free speech mecca where comics don’t have to worry about cancel culture.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Seminary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seminary. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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