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as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
the high priest of tax relief for the state's property owners
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as in practitioner
one who brings an art or science to full realization
as the high priest of nouvelle cuisine, he was enormously influential in the food world
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Recent Examples of high priest
The Torah describes the details of the breastplate that the high priest, Aaron, and his sons wore.
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Rabbi Ashley Englander, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Each Jew was represented when the high priest entered the Ark of the Covenant.
—Rabbi Ashley Englander, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
The breastplate was worn over the high priest’s heart.
—Rabbi Ashley Englander, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Lekan Idris Elba (The Wire, Luther) will bring to life the heroic man who is the last high priest of the maji remaining after the Raid.
—EW.com, 22 Jan. 2025
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Rabbi Ashley Englander, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Each Jew was represented when the high priest entered the Ark of the Covenant.
—Rabbi Ashley Englander, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
The breastplate was worn over the high priest’s heart.
—Rabbi Ashley Englander, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Lekan Idris Elba (The Wire, Luther) will bring to life the heroic man who is the last high priest of the maji remaining after the Raid.
—EW.com, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high priest
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Volz has been a major proponent of continuing to rely mainly on NOAA operated satellites, while entering into data purchase agreements with private companies as well.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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But those caps haven’t been updated in more than two decades, and proponents of the policy argue the exemptions haven’t kept up with rising costs.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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For practitioners, the message is clear: formal compliance with appraisal requirements is not enough if the Tax Court judge concludes that the facts do not support the claimed value.—
Peter J Reilly,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Elite sport is often an arena where its practitioners are forced to put up barriers.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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Last month state immigration advocates warned that arrests of undocumented immigrants were ramping up in the state, creating anxiety and fear in communities with people taken every day.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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The city confirmed Monday that a group of residents and labor advocates successfully halted the expansion of a special taxing district intended to spur development in the Railyards.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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In the audio world, Audeze is known as the leading exponent of planar-magnetic headphones, an advanced driver technology that produces sound in a different way to the more usual dynamic drivers found in most headphones.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Specifically, your function has to be a polynomial — a combination of variables raised to whole-number exponents and multiplied by coefficients.—
Stephen Ornes,
Quanta Magazine,
17 Mar. 2025
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At the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Hogan attempted to resurrect his wrestling persona to appease a sea of devoted Trump supporters who were not there to cheer for him.—
John DeVore,
Rolling Stone,
26 July 2025
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Finland, who have not progressed past the Euros’ group stage since 2009, and Wales, making their major tournament debut, each brought thousands of vocal supporters.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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Investors have clearly lost faith in a white knight coming along for Altice.—
Howard Homonoff,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Buster Posey rode into the Giants’ top baseball decision-maker role as a white knight.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
The Mercury News,
24 Mar. 2025
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“High priest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20priest. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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