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a place or establishment for teaching and learning
a seminary exclusively for women
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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 seminary
The state visit concluded with King Charles attending a reception at the Pontifical Beda College, a seminary which trains priests from across the Commonwealth.
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Later in the day, the King is expected to attend a reception at the Pontifical Beda College, a seminary which trains priests from across the Commonwealth.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Also, Chapman and the SBC Executive Committee were in a standoff with New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary over the seminary’s refusal to affirm a constitutional measure that most other entities affirmed.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
Ongoing sanctions While things are looking up once again, the seminary is still under sanctions by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, dating to July 2022.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Later in the day, the King is expected to attend a reception at the Pontifical Beda College, a seminary which trains priests from across the Commonwealth.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Also, Chapman and the SBC Executive Committee were in a standoff with New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary over the seminary’s refusal to affirm a constitutional measure that most other entities affirmed.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
Ongoing sanctions While things are looking up once again, the seminary is still under sanctions by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, dating to July 2022.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seminary
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The state will collect feedback and purchasing data during the pilot year to evaluate the program, and there are plans to expand into additional schools across the state in the 2026-27 school year, the release said.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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He was known to the university only as Justin Phillips and none of the school’s records indicated a prior identity, according to the statement.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
7 Nov. 2025
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The source of the flare is an active galactic nucleus, or AGN — a bright, compact region at the center of a galaxy — and it’s powered by a supermassive black hole that is actively feeding on material.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Global capability centers have evolved far beyond tech support, but their growth presents challenges for multinationals and Indian cities alike.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Climate change and shifting prey Climate patterns like El Niño are altering the range of white sharks, pushing nurseries closer to the Gulf of California.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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Climate change events, such as El Niño, may have altered white shark nursery areas, resulting in more juvenile sharks being found in the Gulf of California.—
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Outside,
3 Nov. 2025
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Their meet-cute involves a pterodactyl, a number of plants that shoot paralyzing needles, and a nest in which Thia has been imprisoned.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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Crutch is a widower and business owner who is just starting to enjoy his empty nest when his adult children and grandchildren move back into his brownstone.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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Criticism of India As the leader of the US’ largest city and financial capital, any mayor of New York is given an outsized role on the world stage.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The next morning, Burgher parents—oblivious to the fighting that had broken out in the capital—had lined the walkways and cheered as their children filed into schools with pencils and notebooks and tense faces, some bravely managing a smile, others rigid with fear.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Gilbert’s real estate company developed the complex at the former Hudson’s, a shopping mecca for generations that closed in 1983.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Jackson Hole, Wyoming A rugged and untamed spirit defines Jackson Hole, a resort that has long earned its reputation as a mecca for expert skiers.—
Charles Curkin,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Seminary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seminary. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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