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a person who is in charge of a Christian parish
The curate met with the bishop in the cathedral.
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Recent Examples of curates
Kline curates works from 1850 to 1960–Kline curates works from 1850 to 1960–the end of the 19th century to the end of modernism.
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Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Based in Rome, the Italian luxury label curates pieces for men and women, with an eye for tailoring and crisp lines.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Feb. 2026
There’s value even in AI’s mistakes—but only if a human curates the end product.
—Joe Toscano, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The nonprofit curates workshops on sales, finance, and legal basics, matches founders with advisors, and distributes microgrants that fuel early wins.
—Emily Bramhall, Miami Herald, 20 Nov. 2025
The discussion will dive into how Shudder curates and champions cutting-edge horror content for its devoted fanbase.
—William Earl, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Vesta curates vetted deals, structures co-investments, and builds brand and growth infrastructure to protect downside and boost upside.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The app aggregates and curates options for watching live sports and is free to consumers.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Based in Rome, the Italian luxury label curates pieces for men and women, with an eye for tailoring and crisp lines.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Feb. 2026
There’s value even in AI’s mistakes—but only if a human curates the end product.
—Joe Toscano, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The nonprofit curates workshops on sales, finance, and legal basics, matches founders with advisors, and distributes microgrants that fuel early wins.
—Emily Bramhall, Miami Herald, 20 Nov. 2025
The discussion will dive into how Shudder curates and champions cutting-edge horror content for its devoted fanbase.
—William Earl, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Vesta curates vetted deals, structures co-investments, and builds brand and growth infrastructure to protect downside and boost upside.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The app aggregates and curates options for watching live sports and is free to consumers.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curates
Noun
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Past presidents have met with popes and taken their criticisms on the chin, so to speak, but never has a president excoriated a pope in a public manner.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
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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
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The Hippocratic doctors vigorously denounced the religious healers of the day, such as the priests toiling in the temple of Asclepius.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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The first female Anglican priests were ordained in 1994, its first female bishop in 2015, and now Mullally as the first archbishop of Canterbury.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Curates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curates. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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