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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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Leo will also speak up, when necessary, particularly on the treatment of immigrants, an issue close to his heart from his time as a bishop in Peru.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Mullally was ordained in 2001 and left the government three years later for church roles at Salisbury Cathedral and then becoming only the fourth woman bishop in the Church of England as the Suffragan Bishop of Crediton in the Diocese of Exeter.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Aquila recently spoke to the Denver Catholic, the archdiocese’s official publication, about his retirement and his time serving as Denver’s archbishop.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
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Our research began as a spin-off from a film called Mission: Joy—Finding Happiness in Troubled Times, in which the 14th Dalai Lama and the late archbishop Desmond Tutu talked about their friendship and offered lessons on creating joy for oneself and others regardless of circumstances.—
Emiliana Simon-Thomas,
Scientific American,
5 Sep. 2025
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Established in 1506, the Swiss Guard's mission is to always guard and protect the pope and his official residence, the Apostolic Palace, as well as cardinals who gather during the papal conclave.—
Katie Kindelan,
ABC News,
2 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement His speech was another signal that the new pope, whose views on many issues remain unclear, is likely to take the same hardline stance on climate change as his predecessor.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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The video went viral, triggering backlash from Republican lawmakers who called for McCoul to be fired and praised the fact that the school also demoted the College of Arts and Science’s dean and revoked administrative duties from a department head.—
Laura Gail Miller,
The Conversation,
30 Sep. 2025
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Clemens also claims in his suit that school dean Jed Atkins was using the messaging app Signal, known for end-to-end encryption for messages and calls and disappearing messages, to communicate with members of the board.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 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 Reverend Leah Daughtry is national presiding prelate of The House of the Lord Churches, co-convenor of Power Rising, author, and political strategist, having served as chief of staff of the DNC, CEO of the 2008 and 2016 Democratic Conventions, and an at-large member of the DNC.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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In the first half of the 20th Century, European powers commonly worked to influence the conclave ballots through their prelates and ambassadors.—
Time,
Time,
7 May 2025
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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 8 Oct. 2025.
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