confessors

Definition of confessorsnext
plural of confessor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for confessors
Noun
  • By visiting with the sick and shut-in, helping the bereaved, ministering to the incarcerated, always being willing to open the doors of Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church to more people, teaching theology to other pastors and more, Thornhill was a pastor.
    Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Hispanic settlers and missionaries later made their way into the area, and tribes continued to live in various parts of Arizona.
    Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The mothers were usually poor women or prostitutes, the children generally given up for adoption to orphanages, many of them run by foreign missionaries.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Additionally, the university gave deans of schools and colleges the opportunity to request exemptions for non-core curriculum courses.
    Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
  • The university says students will have the option to attend some classes virtually, depending on their courses, and guidance on that will come from their deans' offices.
    Ubah Ali, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Confessors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confessors. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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