HIGH PRIESTS Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

high priests

noun

plural of high priest

as in proponents

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 practitioners

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 priests The Meta chief positions himself as the voice of the little guy, calling for the industry’s high priests to throw open the gates to the masses. — Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2026 For four decades, Megadeth have been high priests—not the highest, but close—in a church of metal where technical prowess, breakneck tempos, and sneering attitude are the holiest of virtues. — Eli Enis, Pitchfork, 26 Jan. 2026 The locals know it as the sacred place where ancient kahuna po'o (high priests) meditated and received wisdom. — Sunny Fitzgerald, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2026

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Noun

The gloves deliver can an electrical shock strong enough to drop a strong man to his knees in an instant, and proponents say the gloves provide a fast and non-lethal way to subdue a person.

— Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
The memo is a bit surprising considering Gates still advises Microsoft, one of the major proponents of the technology, and an investor in OpenAI.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of proponents

Noun

Was The Friedkin Group's decision not to sell the homegrown midfielder a victory for those loyal supporters who campaigned to keep him?

— Leon Imber, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Capcom has proven itself to be one of the platform's biggest supporters, bringing nearly all of its new and old releases to the platform.

— Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of supporters

Noun

His mind didn’t go blank; rather, all the what-ifs multiplied like exponents, crowding his thoughts and rendering him unable to envision anything else.

— Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
Of course, Huang wasn’t talking to just anyone, but one of the chief exponents of the wealth tax, nationwide and in California.

— Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026

Definition of exponents

Noun

Following the fatal crashes, transit advocates called on New Yorkers to vote in November on Ballot Question 3, which would expedite the review process for small infrastructure and safe street projects.

— Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
Every September, during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, advocates ask Americans to wear gold in recognition of the children and families affected by cancer.

— Jason Collins, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

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