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Recent Examples of congregant
In many places with priest shortages, women increasingly do the work of ministering to congregants.
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Motoko Rich, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Although judicial warrants are still required, religious leaders say fear of enforcement has caused congregants, especially immigrants, to avoid services, disrupting community programs and spiritual life.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Cytron-Walker has credited his own security training with saving his life and those of his congregants.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
But perhaps more telling, Spicer said, is the number of congregants affected by these departures.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 21 May 2025
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Motoko Rich, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Although judicial warrants are still required, religious leaders say fear of enforcement has caused congregants, especially immigrants, to avoid services, disrupting community programs and spiritual life.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Cytron-Walker has credited his own security training with saving his life and those of his congregants.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
But perhaps more telling, Spicer said, is the number of congregants affected by these departures.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congregant
Noun
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The Texarkana Texas Police Department managed to wrangle a baby alligator from under a car in a church parking lot., as churchgoers recorded footage or watched in shock.—
TJ Macias,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2025
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Most weekends their customers consist of churchgoers after service or a baptism.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2025
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The North Charles Street resident was a communicant of St. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church, 740 N. Calvert Street, where a Memorial Mass will be offered at 1 p.m. June 3, with interment in Arlington National Cemetery.—
Frederick N. Rasmussen,
Baltimore Sun,
14 May 2023
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Simon—five years older and strikingly beautiful—works as a political consultant for high-minded left-wing politicians, is a communicant in the Roman Catholic Church, and has considered joining the priesthood.—
Caleb Crain,
The Atlantic,
10 Aug. 2021
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“Congregant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congregant. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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