catechumens

plural of catechumen

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catechumens
Noun
  • The Dawgs still had five Top 200 overall recruits in town a week ago.
    Jeff Sentell, AJC.com, 12 June 2026
  • Peasant growers’ resistance to these operations fueled the Shining Path insurgency by providing recruits and creating an opening for the guerrillas to interpose themselves between the farmers and the police.
    Michelle D. Paranzino, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • Many of these Catholic newcomers, fleeing famine and persecution, were disparaged as poor, illiterate and superstitious.
    Matthew Smith, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
  • After the game, roughly half of the Inter Miami players, mostly newcomers and younger players, went over toward the North stands, applauded and paid tribute to La Familia.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • To make the process even easier for novices, the M2 leverages AI to detect the type of materials inserted and automatically adjust the settings for cutting, engraving, or just scoring to make thinner materials easier to flex and fold.
    Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 27 May 2026
  • In 2025, multiple AI developers imposed additional safeguards after internal testing revealed models could meaningfully aid novices in biological weapons development.
    Jordan Henry, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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“Catechumens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catechumens. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

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