chaplains

Definition of chaplainsnext
plural of chaplain

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Recent Examples of chaplains 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chaplains
Noun
  • Churchgoers mourn beloved pastors People passing by the Pentecostal City Mission Church were overcome with emotion Friday after learning the horrific details of the crash that killed their beloved bishop and assistant pastor.
    Mark Prussin, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • 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
  • Marco Polo’s Il milione gained widespread popularity among 13th- and 14th-century Europeans, and accounts from missionaries and explorers were published for audiences who often financed these voyages.
    Suzanne Dundas, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
  • In the 1890s, LDS missionaries brought their faith to Tonga, an archipelago in the South Pacific.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • There are no deans or Title IX officers intervening.
    Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Pageants, deans' lists, graduations or military enlistments are not accepted.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026

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“Chaplains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaplains. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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