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Recent Examples of abbot
The abbots also disputed her claims of being underpaid and forced into long hours of secular work.
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Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
Persuaded by his students, the abbot of San Francisco Zen Center, Suzuki Roshi, attended and sat by the stage smiling and holding a flower.
—Dennis McNally, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
Wright was assigned the role of prior, the position just below the abbot, and was responsible for much of the operation of the abbey.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Shi, who became the abbot of the Shaolin Temple in 1999 and was a member of China’s rubber-stamp parliament for two decades, has frequently appeared in the media spotlight.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
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Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
Persuaded by his students, the abbot of San Francisco Zen Center, Suzuki Roshi, attended and sat by the stage smiling and holding a flower.
—Dennis McNally, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
Wright was assigned the role of prior, the position just below the abbot, and was responsible for much of the operation of the abbey.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Shi, who became the abbot of the Shaolin Temple in 1999 and was a member of China’s rubber-stamp parliament for two decades, has frequently appeared in the media spotlight.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abbot
Noun
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The city was a prominent bishop's seat during the Byzantine era.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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The current practice is for the Vatican to simply announce when a bishop has resigned without elaborating.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The first archbishop was appointed in 597 AD, but the role took on extra significance when Henry VIII broke with Rome in 1534.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Once the coffin was brought into the chapel with an honor guard, the archbishop blessed their remains, and each pallbearer was given a box to carry to the burial vault for interment.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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However, the pope was ailing at the time and died on April 21.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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God chooses the pope, not cardinals, my barista says.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Amaney Jamal, dean of the Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs, said Mamdani's political rise is breaking the ceiling for other Muslims in many ways.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
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Chung, the former university dean, said there are virtually no chances for North Korea to give up its nuclear program.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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This would be the case also for an apostate, heretic, schismatic bishop, presbyter, or deacon.—
Fr. Goran Jovicic,
National Review,
13 June 2021
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The Rev. Allen D. Timm, executive presbyter of the Presbytery Church in Detroit, said the church is waiting to hear from the general assembly as to when volunteers will be dispatched to Houston.—
Allie Gross,
Detroit Free Press,
29 Aug. 2017
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The Colombian prelate also recognised the call for the Church to move faster in tackling abuse.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Debates and complaints between prelates have historically been handled behind the scenes in hopes of maintaining an image of cohesion despite obviously divergent mindsets.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Local Catholics attended Mass at the Cathedral of the Incarnation midday April 21 that Rev. John Hammond presided over, and Spalding will be the celebrant at an official diocesan Mass.—
Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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The diocesan website includes a statement from Dallas Bishop Edward Burns connecting the need for social distancing with the story of the Good Samaritan.—
David Tarrant,
Dallas News,
6 Apr. 2020
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As for the rector’s other housemates – a pair of scene-stealing dachshunds – Lewis is happily resigned to being upstaged.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
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More than two dozen UVA Health leaders signed a letter to the university's rector and interim president, asking them to give Rosner the permanent position, the organization said in a news release.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Abbot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abbot. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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