rabbis

noun

plural of rabbi
as in intellectuals

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  1. intellectuals
  2. thinkers
  3. sages
  4. intellects
  5. brains
  6. teachers
Noun
  • Scholars and intellectuals have long argued that the rejection and hatred of Haitians by some sections of Dominican society are actually a rejection of the Blackness that Haitian identity and culture represents.
    — Kendall Medford, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026
  • For the artists and intellectuals who lived there across two decades of pioneering residency programs, Georgia’s Ossabaw Island was a potent source of inspiration.
    — The New York Review of Books, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of intellectuals
Noun
  • And be sure to tune into the Boiling Point Podcast, where this week host Miranda Green convened a panel of hopeful and determined thinkers to talk about a warming world at NYC Climate Week.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • But more recently, many EA thinkers have focused their concerns on the possibility of existential risks from advanced AI and other potential societal-scale disasters such as nuclear war, climate change and pandemics.
    — Katie McQue, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of thinkers
Noun
  • The sages were teaching that life can progress from a state that is concealed to one of revelation and clarity, which, in our tradition, comes with this Day of Atonement.
    — Ben Corn, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Our sages teach us that the reason God chose to create Adam as a single human being — unlike other species, which were created in large numbers all at once — is to demonstrate that each person is as valuable as the entire world.
    — Meir Moscowitz, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of sages
Noun
  • Women are compelled to suppress their desires, intellects, and emotions in Gilead.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
  • While the likes of Philo and Trotter have expanded upon the idea by prioritizing people whose intellects align with their brand values, Jacquemus takes it to another level.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
Definition of intellects
Noun
  • Rabies is a rare but serious viral disease that can infect the brains of both people and animals, according to the California Department of Public Health.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • There's been a revolution in recent decades in understanding how children's brains develop and are changed by trauma.
    — Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of brains
Noun
  • Ask whether teachers are fully licensed in Arkansas and accessible to students on a daily basis.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of digging into the details of personality and circumstance — this school has a specific class for Shakespeare and also English teachers who are literature-hating caricatures?
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of teachers
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“Rabbis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rabbis. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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