PRIESTHOODS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

priesthoods

noun

plural of priesthood

as in aristocracies

individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class a gathering of Mafia dons that was in effect a convocation of the nation's priesthood of organized crime

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Noun

Yet this situation has major implications for culture and societies.

— Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
Libraries, churches, labor movements, literary societies, and reading circles gave people reasons to read and communities in which to do so.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026

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That kind of pressure from the elites, in combination with other wartime strains on Russia’s economy and society, could force Putin to negotiate a peace deal, the source said.

— Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026
Viral memes, in 2024 and now, have romanticized him as a popular – and incredibly attractive – man of the people who made corporate elites within the American health insurance industry afraid.

— Evan Clarkson, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of elites

Noun

The governor-elect faced a fight over removing Nick Balletto, who had initially been dismissive of Lamont as a candidate, as the Democratic state chair.

— Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2026
With energy prices moving higher in July so far, and recent strong statements on fighting inflation, markets see broadly a 1 in 3 chance that the FOMC elects to increase rates in July.

— Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

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Benton had career bests in tackles (51), tackles for loss (6) and sacks (5 1/2) while helping the Steelers to the AFC North title.

— CBS News, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026
With the three-row Kia Sorento, the Hyundai Palisade retains the South Korean brands’ 10-year, 100,000-mile powertrain warranty, both segment and industry bests.

— James Raia, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026

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