consuls

Definition of consulsnext
plural of consul

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consuls
Noun
  • Analysts and former diplomats told CNN that successive British governments have failed to strike the correct balance on China, resulting in a policy characterized by mistrust, skittishness and incoherence.
    Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The Home Office oversees the special body that handles decisions over the security of royals, diplomats and VIPS, the Royal and VIP Executive Committee (RAVEC).
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Collier County deputies arrested Zecca at the same Naples apartment where the July 2025 shooting occurred.
    Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Property taxes fund sheriff’s deputies, fire rescue, EMS, drainage, and the infrastructure that makes growth livable.
    Sean Parks, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • However, trial creators, researchers, and proxies have thought through how those experiences could shape expectations, study design, and clinical decisions.
    Ian Reardon, STAT, 2 Feb. 2026
  • Using only final outcomes—like edit rates or acceptance ratios—as proxies for engagement is insufficient.
    François Candelon, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • By the mid-sixties and seventies, Unification missionaries were flooding Japan.
    E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Before that, there were Picts, Celts, and early Christian missionaries (it is thought that the great Irish warrior-saint Columba may have visited Eilean Shona).
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Consuls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consuls. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.

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