presbyteries

Definition of presbyteriesnext
plural of presbytery
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Noun
  • Throughout the nine tracks, which range from haunting to playful and toy with auto-tune, Malone examines relationship hierarchies and expectations.
    Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
  • Playfulness disrupts these rigid hierarchies.
    Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Noun
  • Schools, churches, civic groups, community organizations, public officials, and families all line up and move through the city together — each with their own reason for being there, all sharing the same route.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 14 May 2026
  • His denomination, which has about 170 affiliated churches, counts Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as a member, and Wilson was invited to lead a prayer service at the Pentagon in February.
    Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • Creation of the Federal Film Commission Embratur forms part of the technical work group developing the Federal Film Commission, alongside six ministries and Brazil’s network of 30 local film commissions.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 18 May 2026
  • The reserve partnered with Zambia’s ministries of tourism and parks and wildlife to relocate the 7-year-old lions from a small enclosure at a Tanzanian tourist attraction.
    Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 18 May 2026
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“Presbyteries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presbyteries. Accessed 19 May. 2026.

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