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as in wonderful
of the very best kind
how about a piece of the most divine apple pie I've ever tasted!
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as in heavenly
of, relating to, or being God
for these divine gifts let us be truly thankful
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as in priest
a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church
the great influence exerted by the Puritan divines in the Massachusetts Bay Colony
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as in to anticipate
to realize or know about beforehand
it was easy to divine his intention of asking his girlfriend to marry him
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Recent Examples of divine
Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 May 2025
Here are my top five adverse reactions that might be spurred because of believing that AGI is supernatural in origin:
(1) Treating AGI as divine.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Andrew Latham, JSTOR Daily, 27 Mar. 2025
Gold leaf canvases are placed to catch and reflect light in ways that signal the divine.
—Kim Córdova, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
John Tamny, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Under that paradigm, Evo acquires an uncanny knack for divining what sequences are compatible with life and for spinning out useful variations of nature’s molecules.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Immediately, the divine collides with the inane, and Goddess runs into a fundamental dramatic snare.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 May 2025
Here are my top five adverse reactions that might be spurred because of believing that AGI is supernatural in origin:
(1) Treating AGI as divine.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Noun
More to Explore What is Fundamentalism? Livia Gershon November 28, 2022
Fundamentalism, which shifts the balance between authority structures and the indescribable divine, emerged after medieval society gave way to the modern.
—Andrew Latham, JSTOR Daily, 27 Mar. 2025
Gold leaf canvases are placed to catch and reflect light in ways that signal the divine.
—Kim Córdova, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
The Fed’s aggressiveness implies that its rules, and the tests it’s devised as a way of divining the soundness of banks, is what keeps those banks upright.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Under that paradigm, Evo acquires an uncanny knack for divining what sequences are compatible with life and for spinning out useful variations of nature’s molecules.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divine
Adjective
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Your wonderful dog may or may not hanker to break routine and go on holiday.—
John Oseid,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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My daughter came to live with us for nine wonderful years.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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Just hold your fist at arm’s length, and about two and a half of your fist-widths to the right of Arcturus is where to start looking for the heavenly hair.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
25 May 2025
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Perhaps heavenly father is looking down upon us, after all.—
Olivia Crandall,
Vulture,
15 May 2025
Noun
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When the Church sanctions the exorcism of Emma Schmidt, two priests divided by doubt must confront a force beyond comprehension...and their own faith.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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The ovation when the priest said the prayer and said ‘God bless our Pacers’ was great.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
Verb
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Wind gusts of up to 40 mph and marble-sized hail (0.5 inches) are anticipated.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2025
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The storms are anticipated to bring quarter-sized hail (1 inch) and wind gusts of up to 60 mph.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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Amazon The latest MacBook Air (9/10, WIRED Recommends) is an excellent, lightweight laptop.—
Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
24 May 2025
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The enchanting espionage comedy flaunts an excellent Benicio del Toro as a 1950s industrialist, who, after surviving an attempt on his life, names his estranged daughter Liesl (Mia Threapleton) as heir to his empire.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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There is some irony that the lawmakers working on the bill with preliminary votes on both Saturday and Sunday, the Jewish Sabbath and the Christian Sabbath, violated the commandment to keep the Sabbath day holy.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2025
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Below, shop the 13 best ceramide moisturizers recommended by experts, along with holy grail picks from Vogue editors themselves.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
26 May 2025
Noun
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Buskirk — his dad and great grandfather were preachers — shortly after accepting the football job felt the calling to explore ministry work.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2025
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My dad was a Methodist preacher from a long line of them.—
John Archibald,
Southern Living,
25 May 2025
Verb
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Strand foresees Prime Video similarly educating NASCAR fans, though not every bell and whistle will be unveiled this weekend.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
22 May 2025
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Management foresees full-year EPS to be between $5.95 and $6.55, which is a slight decrease from $6.32 recorded the previous year, reflecting persistent competitive pressures.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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“Divine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divine. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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