high priests

noun

plural of high priest
1
as in proponents
a person who actively supports or favors a cause the high priest of tax relief for the state's property owners

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2
as in practitioners
one who brings an art or science to full realization as the high priest of nouvelle cuisine, he was enormously influential in the food world

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Recent Examples of high priests The Meta chief positions himself as the voice of the little guy, calling for the industry’s high priests to throw open the gates to the masses. — Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2026 For four decades, Megadeth have been high priests—not the highest, but close—in a church of metal where technical prowess, breakneck tempos, and sneering attitude are the holiest of virtues. — Eli Enis, Pitchfork, 26 Jan. 2026 The locals know it as the sacred place where ancient kahuna po'o (high priests) meditated and received wisdom. — Sunny Fitzgerald, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2026
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  1. proponents
  2. practitioners
  3. supporters
  4. exponents
  5. advocates
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  • In order to secure the large number of signatures, proponents of initiatives typically hire petition management companies, according to the indictment.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Justice Brett Kavanaugh has requested a response from the plaintiffs in the lawsuit — the proponents of the new redistricting map — by Thursday morning.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of proponents
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  • Your best FinOps practitioners’ instincts are the raw material for this next wave, and the organizations that pull ahead will capture that expertise as policy an agent can act on, rather than leaving it locked in a few people’s heads.
    — Devendra Rajput, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Skills passed hand to hand for generations are now finding new practitioners through short videos on a phone screen, with TikTok and Instagram giving old-fashioned kitchen work a fresh identity.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of practitioners
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  • Few would begrudge Mohamed Salah his Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year prize for his 2024-25 season with Liverpool, but there are always reflected glories back to the club and its supporters.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • An Alabama woman accused of causing a deadly crash while driving a school bus experienced a medical crisis during the accident, her supporters reportedly said.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
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  • Which trace from our Galois representation clings to each of these terms with prime exponents depends on how our equation, , behaves in a number field defined by that particular prime.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026
  • His mind didn’t go blank; rather, all the what-ifs multiplied like exponents, crowding his thoughts and rendering him unable to envision anything else.
    — Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
Definition of exponents
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  • When the Food and Drug Administration approved a new pancreatic cancer drug called Rasonque last month, researchers and patient advocates celebrated.
    — Angus Chen, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026
  • But advocates are unsure whether Newsom, who is considering a run for president in 2028, would risk the backlash a mass commutation would probably bring.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
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“High priests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20priests. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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