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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
The first retreat took place at Mount St. Alphonsus, a former seminary in Esopus, N.Y.
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Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
During his enrollment in the seminary, Ratzinger was drafted into World War II, putting his theological teachings on hold.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
What was once an old seminary is now one of the most beautiful hotels in the city.
—Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 11 Apr. 2025
It’s headed by Rabbi Avi Weiss and Rabba Sara Hurwitz, the founders of liberal Orthodox seminaries in New York City.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
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Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
During his enrollment in the seminary, Ratzinger was drafted into World War II, putting his theological teachings on hold.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
What was once an old seminary is now one of the most beautiful hotels in the city.
—Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 11 Apr. 2025
It’s headed by Rabbi Avi Weiss and Rabba Sara Hurwitz, the founders of liberal Orthodox seminaries in New York City.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seminary
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Senate Bill 1567 was introduced after students urged the state legislature to address a housing shortage near the school.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2025
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The educational institution is opening its doors in Riyadh in August, becoming the first international fashion school with a permanent campus in the Kingdom.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
2 June 2025
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The hurricane center had also begun using a new forecast map, which highlighted in red the risk of flooding posed to the area.—
Greg Allen,
NPR,
1 June 2025
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While most campaigns historically focused on physical infrastructure, many now include less visible priorities: legal clinics, policy centers, and public interest litigation units.—
Michelle Mbekeani,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Transplant Shock Plants are sensitive to changes in their environment, including when they are moved from one area to another in the garden or brought home from the garden center or nursery and replanted.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
31 May 2025
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This is particularly helpful for sensitive sleepers and means the product is better suited for spaces like healthcare facilities and nurseries.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
30 May 2025
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For example, in Cape Verde, annual loggerhead turtle nests surged from 500 in 2008 to over 35,000 by 2020, while four out of five green turtle populations showed growth.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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The two will soon start hovering in the near future, further exercising their flight muscles and making their way from the nest to nearby branches.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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However, at the end of last year, the Islamist opposition group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham burst out of its Idlib stronghold and, in coordination with other groups, swiftly advanced on the capital Damascus.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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The capital region is just the tip of the iceberg, though.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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The work would do well in Palm Springs, the mecca of all things mid-century modern.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Other common amenities include full kitchens, gas fireplaces, and oversized closets, large enough to store ski, snowboarding, and hiking gear, as this part of Wisconsin is a mecca for outdoor adventure.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2025
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“Seminary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seminary. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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