oblates

plural of oblate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oblates
Noun
  • Thirty-two deacons from around the world were being ordained that day.
    Kristine Tran, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • While some conservative clerics still frown upon women taking part in beauty pageants, many others in the Muslim community have been supportive of Hashwi.
    Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The novelty of clerics at Davos signals a deeper realignment.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Oblates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oblates. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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