as in priests
a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church
the great influence exerted by the Puritan divines in the Massachusetts Bay Colony
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as in anticipates
to realize or know about beforehand
it was easy to divine his intention of asking his girlfriend to marry him
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divines
Noun
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How are priests and comedians similar?—
Nate Jackson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2025 -
Clarke spoke about The Devil’s Doorway, her 2018 found footage horror film about two priests who are sent by the Vatican to investigate a mysterious event in an Irish home.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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American Eagle also anticipates a low-single-digit decline in sales for the full year, compared to expectations of 3% growth.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
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Incorporating $2 billion of higher product input costs this year, the analyst anticipates earnings and revenue for fiscal 2026 will come in 5% to 6% lower as a result.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That group, with a predominately white membership that included prominent politicians and preachers, believed free Blacks could not be integrated into white America.—
Linn Washington,
The Conversation,
26 Feb. 2025
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Both his grandparents were baptist preachers.—
Dorany Pineda,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But Wall Street foresees a big bounce.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
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In its latest survey of the war, the Institute for the Study of War foresees no immediate threat of a Ukrainian collapse on the front lines but emphasizes that no adequate substitutes exist in either quality or quantity for much of America's aid.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Bar did not attend the cabinet meeting but in a letter sent to ministers said the process around his firing did not comply with rules and his dismissal was predicated on baseless claims.—
Reuters,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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Everton officials held conversations with UK government ministers throughout the project in the hope of attracting further investment.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Divines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divines. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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