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noun

plural of divine
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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divines

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verb

present tense third-person singular of divine
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 divines
Noun
Kropschot divines melodies in lines like a composer eking out a score. — Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divines
  1. priests
  2. anticipates
  3. preachers
  4. foresees
  5. clerics
  6. ministers
Noun
  • The aim is to atone for the Catholic Church's failure to protect its youngest and most vulnerable members from predator priests.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The aim is to atone for the Catholic Church’s failure to protect its youngest and most vulnerable members from predator priests.
    — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of priests
Verb
  • At full buildout of the headquarters, the firm anticipates that there would be at least 2,033 full-time employees with an average salary of at least $100,000.
    — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Regardless of what the weather brings, Donica anticipates that by early 2027, Piney Point will be entering its next chapter.
    — Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of anticipates
Noun
  • People of faith often embraced his work, and preachers sometimes cited it in sermons.
    — Courier Journal staff, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Politicians and preachers denounced them for blasphemy, perversion, and their loud support for civil rights.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of preachers
Verb
  • Looking to the future, Mastrangelo foresees an industrywide return to small-batch practice as a template for sustaining one’s business.
    — Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2026
  • In fact, Rystad foresees oil at $85-$90 per barrel in the last three months of the year, and falling to $80-$82 next year if Hormuz is reopened.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of foresees
Noun
  • Yes, those of us who are both excited and nervous about the promise of AI welcome the prospect of kings and clerics and populist politicians alike standing up to the tech lords — who, frankly, could use some perspectives other than their own.
    — Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • In Iraq, the faction earned rebukes from clerics who had previously supported global jihad as well as from more mainstream religious leaders.
    — Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of clerics
Noun
  • He could be seen sitting between China’s two vice ministers of foreign affairs, according to official footage, although state media did not identify him despite his prominent visibility.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Wafula said the role of pastoral ministers is especially important in the modern world, where political frictions often threaten peace in the community.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of ministers

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“Divines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divines. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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