CLERGIES Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

clergies

noun

plural of clergy

as in churches

the group ordained to perform clerical functions in the Christian church when people find out she's a member of the clergy, they suddenly change their manner

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The growing fear in the community and rumors of undercover ICE agents in churches and church parking lots in other areas of the country has lead pastors to make major changes to their programming.

— Lauren Costantino September 19, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
Now, a decade later, Biller has returned with a film that takes place entirely in medieval times, primarily shot in and around the old castles and churches of Prague.

— Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

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Data from the new study is accessible through an interactive platform, the Skin Observatory Data Explorer, which can be tapped by health ministries, organizations and researchers, among others.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
The deal took months of negotiations behind the scenes between government ministries, the museum, and the Thyssen family.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 16 Sep. 2026

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