GAFFERS Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

gaffers

noun

plural of gaffer

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Noun

In the early years of Mormonism, polygamy was understood to reinstate the patriarchal and polygamous cultural norms of the Hebrew patriarchs, as depicted in the Hebrew Bible.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026
As in The History of New York, the Dutch patriarchs are invariably idle and quiescent.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of patriarchs

Noun

The official purchasing managers’ index indicated that manufacturing activity contracted for two consecutive months in July and August.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Lessons and performance data gathered through testing, experimentation, and training can be returned to developers and program managers to improve future capabilities.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of managers

Noun

While the boys bicker over stickball rules, old-timers Keith Hernandez, Willie Randolph and Tom Seaver argue from a stoop.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
There are the old-timers who have been cracking jokes on stage since before Gen Zers were born, including Marc Maron, Chelsea Handler and Martin Lawrence.

— Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of old-timers

Noun

The hospital complex in San Francisco was ranked top nationally in several specialties as well, including geriatrics, pulmonology — the treatment of respiratory conditions — and lung surgery.

— Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026
The report rated hospital performance in 14 specialties or specialty areas, ranging from cancer to geriatrics to urology.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of geriatrics

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Union County Public Schools has had four permanent superintendents since 2000, and current Superintendent Andrew Houlihan has led the district since 2016.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026
In a message to District 118 families Thursday, interim co-superintendents Todd Leden and Brian Wegley said Anderlik has been placed on administrative leave and is barred from entering district property or contacting students.

— Mick Zawislak, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of superintendents

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Now, our narrow-minded and hard-hearted lawmakers and education overseers do not want undocumented students in Florida to get a college education.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
The incidents exposed the difficulty of achieving a safety principle called alignment, in which AI takes into account the ethics and goals of its human overseers, Jackson said.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of overseers

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