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as in school
a place or establishment for teaching and learning
a seminary exclusively for women
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as in center
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
Prevost completed his secondary studies at the minor seminary of the Order of St. Augustine in 1973 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from Villanova University in 1977.
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Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 8 May 2025
The future pontiff lived in the house full time until going off to a Michigan seminary for high school in 1969.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
The future pontiff lived in the house full-time until going off to a Michigan seminary for high school in 1969.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
Qom is considered a holy city, home to Iran’s largest and most famous Shia seminary.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 22 June 2025
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Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 8 May 2025
The future pontiff lived in the house full time until going off to a Michigan seminary for high school in 1969.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
The future pontiff lived in the house full-time until going off to a Michigan seminary for high school in 1969.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
Qom is considered a holy city, home to Iran’s largest and most famous Shia seminary.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seminary
Noun
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New coach Ramon Carmona is an alumni of the school and coached these players on the lower levels the last three years.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
14 Aug. 2025
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The school’s enrollment fluctuated but never hit double digits.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Aug. 2025
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Some 65% of today's data center power is fueling traditional enterprise workloads, according to BCG.—
Tomás O’Leary,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Position the bit in the center of the pot, then angle it slightly.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
12 Aug. 2025
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Another classic nursery song gets the CoComelon treatment in this video.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
8 Aug. 2025
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In the summer, Roselia’s daughter Cristal, a 15-year-old sophomore, works alongside her at a small plant nursery in Homestead.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Aug. 2025
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In August 2024, Sharon shared a motherhood milestone as her second son flew the nest for college.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The nest exhibited radiation 10 times the level allowed by federal regulations, according to the Energy Department report.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
7 Aug. 2025
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Federal troops are patrolling the National Mall and neighborhoods across Washington while President Donald Trump’s administration exerts extraordinary power over law enforcement in the nation’s capital.—
John Seewer,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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The 12th-century castle was commissioned by William the Conqueror, and more than 900 Norman artifacts have been loaned by the British Museum to create its first medieval gallery outside of the UK capital.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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For the past few years, Lilly has made news by driving large-scale investments in the LEAP Innovation District, billed as a future manufacturing and tech mecca in Lebanon, Indiana.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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As Almeyda makes her journey towards this elusive mecca, both the idea of Palmares and Almeyda’s journey toward it feel like hallucinatory visions: Vibrantly conjured, indeed mythic in intention and impact.—
Irenosen Okojie
July 11,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
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“Seminary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seminary. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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