SQUIRES Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of squire

as in accompanies

to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship her father squired her to the dance to make sure she got there all right

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noun

plural of squire

as in magistrates

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All voting is a sort of gaming, like checkers or backgammon, with a slight moral tinge to it, a playing with right and wrong, with moral questions; and betting naturally accompanies it.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Impact on jobs Along with the financial toll that often accompanies looking after a loved one, caregivers may also experience an impact on their jobs or income.

— Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of accompanies

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The committee is expected to propose 32 magistrates for approval by the National Assembly, with the goal of installing a new court by mid-December, according to the official.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
Italian magistrates accused Egyptian authorities of withholding key information requested through international legal channels, an allegation Cairo rejected.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of magistrates

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Staff, security, vendors, parking attendants and fans all have to adjust.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Recipients over the years have included major and minor league coaches, chefs, clubhouse attendants, parking lot security guards, the people who liaise with the players’ wives, and the ushers who staff the family section in the stands.

— Stephanie Apstein, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of attendants

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Entry has been moved to the garden, where you’re greeted by a hostess who escorts you into an antechamber with a bar, and you’re invited to order a pre-dinner cocktail.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Elsewhere, La’an escorts the one person who can save Spock via a cloned heart transplant, Sybok, Spock’s half-brother (though by all appearances his twin since he’s played by Ethan Peck).

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of escorts

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The bans at the center of the consolidated case outlaw the purchase of AR-15 and similar semiautomatic rifles, with the justices set to rule on whether those bans violate the Second or 14th amendments.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2026
Right-leaning lawmakers have also expressed their wish to curtail individual rulings from Supreme Court justices, who have often suspended laws, issued sweeping injunctions and made high-impact orders without the authorization of the full bench.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of justices

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The California Latino Voter Alliance, which is backed by Republican lawmakers, mailed guides to Californians in recent weeks pitching them in English and Spanish on how to cast their ballots for both local and state candidates.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2026
With the interference removed, the transport molecules can quickly stick to the flexible base, while the new additive guides crystal growth and seals up flaws in the perovskite layer.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026

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