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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
The multinational conglomerate curates leading global brands—from high-end fashion labels to everyday lifestyle—all under one retail umbrella.
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Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The nonprofit curates workshops on sales, finance, and legal basics, matches founders with advisors, and distributes microgrants that fuel early wins.
—Emily Bramhall, Miami Herald, 20 Nov. 2025
The discussion will dive into how Shudder curates and champions cutting-edge horror content for its devoted fanbase.
—William Earl, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Vesta curates vetted deals, structures co-investments, and builds brand and growth infrastructure to protect downside and boost upside.
—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
Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The nonprofit curates workshops on sales, finance, and legal basics, matches founders with advisors, and distributes microgrants that fuel early wins.
—Emily Bramhall, Miami Herald, 20 Nov. 2025
The discussion will dive into how Shudder curates and champions cutting-edge horror content for its devoted fanbase.
—William Earl, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Vesta curates vetted deals, structures co-investments, and builds brand and growth infrastructure to protect downside and boost upside.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curates
Noun
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By visiting with the sick and shut-in, helping the bereaved, ministering to the incarcerated, always being willing to open the doors of Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church to more people, teaching theology to other pastors and more, Thornhill was a pastor.—
Sophia Tiedge,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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What to expect at the installation Mass The longer-than-normal Mass will have a large attendance with many religious figures such as bishops, priests, deacons and other guests.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Plunging enrollment has dogged archdiocese schools for decades as tuition costs have climbed, while the number of free teachers (priests and nuns) has plummeted.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Curates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curates. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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