consistories

plural of consistory

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consistories
Noun
  • Janis praised positive interaction between the congregations’ volunteers and those in need.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
  • Vance describes over the course of his childhood and adolescence bouncing among Pentecostal and Southern Baptist congregations, all of them broadly conservative.
    Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • In 16th-century Italy, gamblers could wager on the election of civic magistrates and the outcome of papal conclaves.
    Parker Bach, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Behind the large wooden door, its frescoed walls closed to the general public reveal details of the compound's dramatic history, including papal conclaves and the Inquisition interrogation of Galileo Galilei.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The deployment focused on a plug-insertion process involving flexible wire assemblies moving along a conveyor.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
  • Because the conductive liquid itself is the moving element, there is no need for complex mechanical assemblies or rigid transmission systems.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • Multigenerational convocations among Central Asian thinkers remain exceptionally rare.
    Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The list of signatories includes many of the field’s most prominent names, more than 50 of whom have spoken at previous congresses.
    Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Palestinian soccer officials have long argued — including at FIFA annual congresses across the past 15 years, before Infantino was president — that Israel violates statutes by letting teams from settlements in the West Bank play in the national league.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Commissioners have heard presentations from county officials and deliberations will continue through Wednesday, June 17, according to Tripple’s presentation.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 15 June 2026
  • She was marginalized and not included in the deliberations to attack Venezuela or Iran.
    Arthur House, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • Infinite Black Inside is one of those introverted electronic records that puts the soul and intellect of its producer at its center, eschewing genre conventions out of emotional necessity.
    H.D. Angel, Pitchfork, 16 June 2026
  • The Secret Service said the security level for the center's opening ceremony is on par with major national events, like national conventions in presidential elections.
    Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 16 June 2026
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“Consistories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consistories. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.

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