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a person who is in charge of a Christian parish
The curate met with the bishop in the cathedral.
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Recent Examples of curates
Vesta curates vetted deals, structures co-investments, and builds brand and growth infrastructure to protect downside and boost upside.
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Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The app aggregates and curates options for watching live sports and is free to consumers.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The app aggregates and curates options for watching live sports and is free to consumers.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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priests
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The diocese, meanwhile, continues to see high-profile abuse cases involving priests.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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O'Connor's Jud and Brolin's dueling priests are in the mix, but there are also a host of Wicks devotees.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Curates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curates. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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