EPISCOPATES Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

episcopates

noun

plural of episcopate

as in presbyteries

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hierarchies

Noun

Temporary contracts add to instability, McAlister wrote, and create a culture of silence around employee mistreatment and toxic hierarchies.

— The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
That data has helped researchers spot smaller flock sizes among birds such as dark-eyed juncos and house finches, track species moving into new areas and learn more about disease and the same social hierarchies playing out around backyard feeders.

— Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

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