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as in schools
a place or establishment for teaching and learning
a seminary exclusively for women
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as in centers
a place or environment that favors the development of something
some claimed that orphanages were seminaries of sin and petty crime, turning out juvenile delinquents by the score
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Recent Examples of seminaries
Southwestern Seminary continues to be one of the largest and best resourced seminaries among the 280 seminaries accredited by the Association of Theological Schools, Dockery said in his letter.
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Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
The politically powerful ultra-Orthodox parties have won exemptions for their followers to forgo military service and instead study in religious seminaries, but those exemptions are under threat.
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Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Orthodox schools, a figure that does not include haredi Orthodox teenagers studying in yeshivot and seminaries not included in government data.
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Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
Taylor grew up evangelical and got a master’s from Fuller Theological Seminary, at the time one of the country’s most prominent evangelical seminaries.
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Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
Most of them reside and run seminaries in the holy cities of Qom in Iran and Najaf in Iraq.
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Eric Lob,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2026
For a clerical establishment that cared above all about its courts, seminaries, and endowments, this was alarming.
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Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
Arafi serves on both the Guardian Council and the Assembly of Experts and has spent years overseeing Iran's influential network of seminaries in Qom.
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Imtiaz Tyab,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
At the heart of the unrest is a long-standing exemption that allows ultra-Orthodox men who study full-time in religious seminaries to avoid military service — a policy that many Israelis view as deeply unfair.
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Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
The politically powerful ultra-Orthodox parties have won exemptions for their followers to forgo military service and instead study in religious seminaries, but those exemptions are under threat.
—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Orthodox schools, a figure that does not include haredi Orthodox teenagers studying in yeshivot and seminaries not included in government data.
—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
Taylor grew up evangelical and got a master’s from Fuller Theological Seminary, at the time one of the country’s most prominent evangelical seminaries.
—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
Most of them reside and run seminaries in the holy cities of Qom in Iran and Najaf in Iraq.
—
Eric Lob,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2026
For a clerical establishment that cared above all about its courts, seminaries, and endowments, this was alarming.
—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
Arafi serves on both the Guardian Council and the Assembly of Experts and has spent years overseeing Iran's influential network of seminaries in Qom.
—
Imtiaz Tyab,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
At the heart of the unrest is a long-standing exemption that allows ultra-Orthodox men who study full-time in religious seminaries to avoid military service — a policy that many Israelis view as deeply unfair.
—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seminaries
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Before the amendment, violators faced fines of $1,000 for a first violation, $2,500 for a second violation, $5,000 for additional violations within one year and $10,000 for violations near schools, parks and the American River Parkway.
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The company partners with local schools, libraries and community organizations to host single and multi-day classes, summer camps and birthday parties.
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What were once more modest spaces offering massages and other select services have grown into comprehensive wellness centers, offering a vast array of options for guests seeking pampering and self-care.
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There will also be cooling centers available in the city, Cook County, and the surrounding counties.
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While many gardeners choose to purchase young trees from nurseries, growing a cherry tree from its seed can be a rewarding experience.
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Through behind-the-scenes glimpses of coral nurseries, reef restoration projects and marine life encounters, Hi-c hopes to introduce more people to an underwater world many never have the opportunity to see for themselves.
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Although several players moved around as kids, their hometowns are concentrated in some American soccer hotbeds — especially in the Northeast.
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Microblogging and social networking platforms like Tumblr and MySpace became hotbeds for advice on disordered eating.
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Many native ants have single colonies with one queen, but Asian needle ants can live in supercolonies with multiple nests and multiple queens, sharing resources and moving between nests.
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Intervention isn't usually allowed at eagle nests, but since the problem clearly had a human cause, people got permission to step in.
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“Seminaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seminaries. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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