as in monasteries
a group of nuns who live together
She joined a convent.
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Recent Examples of convents
After that, Namisango and her team will begin training caregivers, with hopes of rolling out palliative care in Ugandan convents by 2027, and then across the continent.
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Sophie Neiman,
NPR,
20 June 2026
Before her death in Chicago at age 67, Cabrini founded 67 schools, orphanages, hospitals, convents and places of worship in North and South America.
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Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
Look around, and you’ll spot palazzi, convents, fountains, and bell towers—even the remains of a Norman tower.
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Erica Firpo,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Apr. 2026
The crisis had compelled Pope Francis to ask every parish and religious community (meaning, monasteries and convents) in Europe to take in a family of refugees.
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René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
6 Mar. 2026
The Darien location is one of 58 Bridgettine convents in 19 countries around the world, and the order’s only guest house in the United States that is available to book for overnight stays.
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Hannah Towey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
Prior to beer’s industrialization, women, especially nuns, were the continent’s original brewers, funding their convents while experimenting with new styles.
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Jamie Ditaranto,
AFAR Media,
13 Aug. 2025
Sophie Neiman,
NPR,
20 June 2026
Before her death in Chicago at age 67, Cabrini founded 67 schools, orphanages, hospitals, convents and places of worship in North and South America.
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Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
Look around, and you’ll spot palazzi, convents, fountains, and bell towers—even the remains of a Norman tower.
—
Erica Firpo,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Apr. 2026
The crisis had compelled Pope Francis to ask every parish and religious community (meaning, monasteries and convents) in Europe to take in a family of refugees.
—
René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
6 Mar. 2026
The Darien location is one of 58 Bridgettine convents in 19 countries around the world, and the order’s only guest house in the United States that is available to book for overnight stays.
—
Hannah Towey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
Prior to beer’s industrialization, women, especially nuns, were the continent’s original brewers, funding their convents while experimenting with new styles.
—
Jamie Ditaranto,
AFAR Media,
13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convents
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Kyiv, Ukraine — Russia fired a barrage of missiles at several major Ukrainian cities on Monday, killing at least 11 people and sparking a blaze at one of the most important Orthodox monasteries.
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The Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, also known as the Monastery of the Caves, is a sprawling complex of monasteries and churches, including some underground, built between the 11th and 19th centuries.
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Just over the bridge, on neighboring Paradise Island, check out the Augustinian cloisters at Ocean Club, A Four Seasons Resort.
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Several portraits in medallions high on the walls of the cloisters show decapitated Dominican Friars who worked as inquisitors with just a stump for a neck and their heads held in their hands.
Noun
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The sad fate of the EV-1, the EV that GM birthed and then killed, is a potent reminder of this rustbelt warrior’s ultimate priories.
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“Convents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convents. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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