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also synagogs
as in mosques
a building that is used for Jewish religious services
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Recent Examples of synagogues
The violence once might have led synagogues, mosques and churches to rush to beef up security.
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Starmer also said that additional police are being deployed to synagogues across the country.
—Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2025
Starmer said additional police assets are being deployed at synagogues across the country.
—Michael Dorgan , Simon Owen, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Police have fanned out to guard synagogues across the country.
—Alex Leff, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Many have spent the day fasting and praying, with services in the area’s many synagogues held continuously through the day.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Starmer announced that extra law enforcement officers would be assigned to synagogues near the attack in Manchester.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2025
Many Jewish people will attend services at synagogues and other spaces for worship on Rosh Hashanah.
—Victoria E. Freile, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Around Miami-Dade County, dozens of Rosh Hashana celebrations and services will take place at homes, synagogues and Jewish Community Centers.
—Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Starmer also said that additional police are being deployed to synagogues across the country.
—Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2025
Starmer said additional police assets are being deployed at synagogues across the country.
—Michael Dorgan , Simon Owen, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Police have fanned out to guard synagogues across the country.
—Alex Leff, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Many have spent the day fasting and praying, with services in the area’s many synagogues held continuously through the day.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Starmer announced that extra law enforcement officers would be assigned to synagogues near the attack in Manchester.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2025
Many Jewish people will attend services at synagogues and other spaces for worship on Rosh Hashanah.
—Victoria E. Freile, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Around Miami-Dade County, dozens of Rosh Hashana celebrations and services will take place at homes, synagogues and Jewish Community Centers.
—Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for synagogues
Noun
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The violence once might have led synagogues, mosques and churches to rush to beef up security.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Over the centuries, Muslim traders built mosques and schools in sedate Tamale, which was more inland and distant from the direct links of the transatlantic slave and colonial trade.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There are several key sites to explore, like Le Castella, an imposing Medieval fortress on the sea; Santa Severina’s Byzantine architecture and Norman Castle; and Capo Colonna Archaeological Park, known for its Greek and Roman temples and ruins.—
Gary Portuesi,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Sep. 2025
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Simply apply a small amount to your temples, forehead, and the back of the neck (just be sure to avoid your eyes).—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Synagogues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synagogues. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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