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noun

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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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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Recent Examples of divines
Noun
Kropschot divines melodies in lines like a composer eking out a score. — Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divines
  1. priests
  2. anticipates
  3. preachers
  4. foresees
  5. clerics
  6. ministers
Noun
  • In places such as Taiwan, Daoist priests can be seen today conducting rituals at community temples and annual festivals.
    — Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
  • Without bishops, De Piante said, the SSPX would eventually have no priests to celebrate Mass, hear confessions or administer the sacraments that members believe are central to their spiritual lives.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026
Definition of priests
Verb
  • For now, GasBuddy anticipates the national average will continue drifting lower this week, though the situation remains anything but predictable.
    — Miami Herald Staff Report, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026
  • The company anticipates reaching $6 million in total revenue across all areas of its business for 2026.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of anticipates
Noun
  • On June 27, 2026, at Trinity Pride Fest in Fort Worth, Texas, street preachers Richard Penkoski and David Grisham were subjected to multiple violations of their First Amendment rights while attempting to preach on public property.
    — Emily Holshouser July 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026
  • Son of a Preacherman, Choi's latest work, is an autobiographical look at the writer's upbringing in a family of preachers.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
Definition of preachers
Verb
  • Head coach Mike Vrabel foresees the Patriots making a move to add at the position coming out of minicamp.
    — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
  • Analyst Wamsi Mohan foresees pricing power for the company to remain strong, as memory shortages due to high demand from the AI buildout linger.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 8 June 2026
Definition of foresees
Noun
  • Funeral ceremonies are expected to begin in Tehran and move to Qom, a stronghold of many senior Shiite clerics, then to Mashhad, Khamenei's birthplace.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 June 2026
  • The procession will move to Qom, a stronghold of many senior Shiite clerics, and then to Mashhad, Khamenei’s birthplace.
    — Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Definition of clerics
Noun
  • While theology and ministry studies were designated as nonprofessional, the master of divinity degree often pursued by eventual pastors or ministers does retain professional status.
    — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • There were few professional doctors, so healthcare came from midwives, bonesetters who also cut hair and removed cataracts, ministers, and community members, including apothecaries and plantation root doctors who were knowledgeable about plants.
    — Katherine Ott, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
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