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or rabbinical
as in priestly
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Recent Examples of rabbinic
There are still ultra-Orthodox Jews who reject the Zionist return to pre-rabbinic traditions of the Book of Maccabees, for example.
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Joshua Shanes, The Conversation, 11 Dec. 2025
When the consolidation was announced in 2022, the college faced a record $8.8 million deficit and rabbinic student enrollment had dropped by 37% over the previous 15 years.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
In the standard post-Talmudic rabbinic interpretation, this was a natural animosity, a jealous resentment born of God’s decision to choose the Jews for his covenant.
—Daniel May, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The divorce took place within the month at the Modern Orthodox rabbinic court.
—Tova Reich, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2024
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Joshua Shanes, The Conversation, 11 Dec. 2025
When the consolidation was announced in 2022, the college faced a record $8.8 million deficit and rabbinic student enrollment had dropped by 37% over the previous 15 years.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
In the standard post-Talmudic rabbinic interpretation, this was a natural animosity, a jealous resentment born of God’s decision to choose the Jews for his covenant.
—Daniel May, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The divorce took place within the month at the Modern Orthodox rabbinic court.
—Tova Reich, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rabbinic
Adjective
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Lopez’s thoughts turned to those who may have strayed from the faith, the priestly role in bringing them back and the importance of Christmas in perhaps sparking that return.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Dec. 2025
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Full priestly duties June through October, combined with driving up and down the mountain, had been a stretch.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The Hello Girls performed critical communications work near combat zones, but at the time, their service was dismissed as clerical.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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The overpayment was the result of an obvious clerical error; the company sent an invoice for $50,578 and was mistakenly paid more than $5 million.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Binali Yıldırım, a loyal supporter, took on prime ministerial duties.—
Kaya Genç,
The Dial,
3 Feb. 2026
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The draft ministerial order, which was published just before the holidays, is part of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s commitment to cut red tape in the federal government.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Last year, the IRS proposed settling a lawsuit brought by the National Religious Broadcasters, an evangelical Christian media group, and two Texas churches that challenged a ban on most nonprofits from endorsing political candidates in elections.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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Although the film was made for Netflix, Del Toro was equally evangelical about seeing it on the big screen.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2026
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As a result, the consecration of bishops without papal consent is considered a grave threat to church unity and a cause of schism, since bishops can ordain new priests.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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March 13, 2013, when then-Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio broke with the church tradition of taking a name in honor of a papal predecessor.—
Vanessa Corcoran,
The Conversation,
2 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The ceremony will be presided over by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, the apostolic nuncio to the United States.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
18 Dec. 2025
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Pope Leo at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa on Monday, the second day of his apostolic visit to Lebanon.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
3 Dec. 2025
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This year there was the addition of a new episcopal area for Burundi and Rwanda and the appointment of nine new bishops, a reversal of the trend among U.S. bishops.—
Liam Adams,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Oct. 2025
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Haller Suites & Restaurant offers a dining experience with panoramic views over the episcopal town.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Small towns in Texas once operated like patriarchal fiefs, with a singular figure dominating local business, politics, and real estate; the town or county may have even shared a name with his family.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
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Also, patriarchal tradition runs deep in the community.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Rabbinic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rabbinic. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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