SQUIRES Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of squire

as in accompanies

to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship her father squired her to the dance to make sure she got there all right

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noun

plural of squire

as in magistrates

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KrebsOnSecurity’s Brian Krebs said TeamPCP members lacked the operational discipline that usually accompanies a hacking group with its level of accomplishment.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
That level of integration removes much of the guesswork that traditionally accompanies resin printing.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of accompanies

Noun

At a hearing this week, Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin asked the parties to identify two potential magistrates who could oversee mediation by next Wednesday.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
Now, under the law named after her, magistrates and judges in North Carolina must be stricter when setting release conditions for people charged with violent crimes.

— Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026

Definition of magistrates

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Sphere also has hospitality suites on level three with their own restrooms, bars, and suite attendants.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
There may be a toast or two, typically offered by the father of the bride or honored attendants, like the best man or the maid of honor.

— Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of attendants

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Once the animal gets close to the staffers, one of the employees carefully picks up the fox and escorts it out of the water and away from the ride.

— Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
For a relatively small fee, someone meets you at the aircraft, carries your bags, escorts you through customs in just a few minutes, helps collect your luggage, and takes you directly to your transportation.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of escorts

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The Buckeye Institute – along with a number of other conservative groups that have filed supportive briefs – want the justices to also revisit a 2005 decision that affirmed a broad interpretation of Congress’s power to regulate interstate commerce.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
Instead, the six conservative justices said in an unsigned opinion that the states had filed their lawsuit too early — before the order had been implemented, or any formal rules pertaining to it had been developed.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of justices

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Two major style guides for the tech industry do now include entries about male/female language, both prohibiting the usage.

— Jo Mackiewicz, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
Students can then create flashcards, quizzes, study guides, audio overviews and infographics from resources selected by their teacher.

— Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of guides

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And rather than have the designers come to the jury (of which this editor was a member), the jurists spent several hours with each designer in their own space.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026
Conflict of laws issues then will go on to occasionally fry the minds of even the most brilliant litigators and jurists.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

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