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noun

Definition of divinesnext
plural of divine
as in priests
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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divines

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verb

present tense third-person singular of divine
as in anticipates
to realize or know about beforehand it was easy to divine his intention of asking his girlfriend to marry him

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  1. priests
  2. anticipates
  3. ministers
Noun
  • The motion could have also granted the DOJ access to claims made against individuals within the Archdiocese who weren't clergy members, such as visiting priests, teachers and volunteers.
    Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2024
  • He and Brandy were joined at the hospital by his mother and two priests, and everyone said their final farewells.
    Andrew Solomon, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of priests
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  • The company is negotiating with lenders to refinance its debt obligations and anticipates an influx of capital by the end of the fourth quarter of 2024.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The company anticipates its existing cash resources will fund operations into the fourth quarter of 2025, but acknowledges the need to raise additional capital to continue operations beyond that period.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of anticipates
Noun
  • Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant supported the Egyptian idea while ultranationalist ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich opposed it, officials said.
    Barak Ravid, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Now that China’s key ministers have spoken on stimulus, analysts have narrowed down the stocks likely to benefit.
    Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024
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