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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Post, a lawyer, said other professions, such as attorneys and psychologists, have confidentiality rules like those of priests and pastors, but there is a difference between them.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026 -
In response, the provincial governor, Juan de Oñate, consulted with Franciscan priests and then ordered a counterattack.—
Peter C. Mancall,
The Conversation,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This year, Kroeze anticipates primary bottlenecks to be less about physical production capacity and more about navigating operational and regulatory challenges that demand higher adaptability and transparency.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Jan. 2026
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The designer anticipates a definite shift from floral to geometric motifs, with bold color-blocking techniques that will set the tone in a room.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Jan. 2026
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Smith belongs to a generation of preachers who first came to prominence in the aughts.—
Sam Kestenbaum,
Vulture,
2 Jan. 2026
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The Australian Federal Police are also looking into alleged hate preachers as part of their investigation and will execute further search warrants in the coming days, police commissioner Krissy Barrett said on Thursday.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
18 Dec. 2025
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With those capital resources, plus around $595 million in cash reserves as of September 30, Joshi foresees no financial constraints in scaling up to 2 GW this year.—
Bob Woods,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2026
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The plan foresees Ukraine handing over territory to Russia -- something Kyiv has repeatedly ruled out -- while reducing the size of its army and blocking its coveted path to NATO membership.—
ILLIA NOVIKOV,
Arkansas Online,
22 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Demonstrators chanted anti-government slogans calling for the downfall of the ruling clerics and demanding the leadership step aside.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
30 Dec. 2025
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While the underlying reasons for the protests are economic, video geolocated by NBC News that circulated online Sunday showed crowds chanting against the country’s ruling clerics.—
Babak Dehghanpisheh,
NBC news,
30 Dec. 2025
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Delcy Rodríguez is Venezuela’s new president, but the country’s powerful defense and interior ministers could decide the future of Chavismo — and the nation.—
Terrence McCoy,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Diosdado Cabello and Vladimir Padrino, two of Maduro’s most important ministers, have made a point of speaking publicly many times over the weekend.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Divines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divines. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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