confessors

Definition of confessorsnext
plural of confessor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for confessors
Noun
  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signaled support for expanding religious expression protections for service members and chaplains, though the Pentagon has not announced any policy changes related to chaplain insignia.
    Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • By visiting with the sick and shut-in, helping the bereaved, ministering to the incarcerated, always being willing to open the doors of Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church to more people, teaching theology to other pastors and more, Thornhill was a pastor.
    Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This outrageous musical comedy follows the adventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world to spread the Good Word.
    Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
  • In the decades that followed, missionaries, emigrants, soldiers – and even Pony Express riders – made their way across the area.
    Chris Mueller, Des Moines Register, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Also, there are academic department consolidations under discussion with deans and faculty, the provost wrote.
    Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Foran forwarded the email to deans in the art college.
    Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Confessors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confessors. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.

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