RABBIS Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

rabbis

noun

plural of rabbi

as in intellectuals

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Noun

The trend toward treating it as a celebrity hobby or a passion project is symptomatic of the current wider social phobia of experts and intellectuals.

— Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Activists abroad have expressed concern about deportees returning to Iran, whose theocracy has been cracking down on intellectuals and where the government vociferously cracks down on any dissent.

— Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of intellectuals

Noun

While the crowds can be intense, the latter draws an international audience of writers, thinkers, and book lovers.

— Shalbha Sarda, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2026
In lieu of meaningful financial and intellectual compensation, any thinkers of such caliber today might understandably find arts criticism unworthy of their time and/or just share it to their Letterboxd for free.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of thinkers

Noun

In the English cut, this feels like a distinction without a difference, since Rama’s training by various priests and sages has, in fact, been in anticipation of a conflict with Ravana.

— Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2026
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

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

People’s tendency is to turn off their brains when the tool looks smart.

— James Glover, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Understanding networks, not just from the perspective of human social life, has had all kinds of consequences for our understanding of how diseases spread through populations, but also how brains are wired together.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of brains

Noun

Most preschool teachers do not have a college degree and most earn little more than minimum wage.

— Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
People who earn at least 50,000 pounds ($67,000) a year will only have to wait five years, as will public-sector workers including doctors, nurses and teachers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

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