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Both the Archdiocese of Washington and the Diocese of Arlington have taken precautionary steps: removing holy water from fonts, asking communicants to receive it by hand, and limiting the distribution of the Precious Blood to just priests.
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Nicholas Rowan, Washington Examiner, 10 Mar. 2020
Although each of us communes the Body and Blood of Christ, the invisible microbes that may enter our mouths from the previous communicant are harmless.
—Christina Capatides, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2020
Marcie was a communicant of Our Lady of Peace Church, worked Bingo, and was an active member of OLOP Retiree Club, which provided her with many years of enjoyment.
—courant.com, 17 June 2019
Then the procession begins to form, beginning with the crucifer and growing to include banner-carriers, flower girls, and first communicants.
—Sarah Schutte, National Review, 22 June 2019
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Nicholas Rowan, Washington Examiner, 10 Mar. 2020
Although each of us communes the Body and Blood of Christ, the invisible microbes that may enter our mouths from the previous communicant are harmless.
—Christina Capatides, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2020
Marcie was a communicant of Our Lady of Peace Church, worked Bingo, and was an active member of OLOP Retiree Club, which provided her with many years of enjoyment.
—courant.com, 17 June 2019
Then the procession begins to form, beginning with the crucifer and growing to include banner-carriers, flower girls, and first communicants.
—Sarah Schutte, National Review, 22 June 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for communicant
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Walton, who is now a strategic organizer at progressive advocacy organization Roots Action, said Adams will likely try to Black churchgoers, who tend to vote at high rates, pointing to her Buffalo race.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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The man had on a tactical vest and carried the two firearms but was quickly confronted and was not only fatally shot but also hit by a driver and a churchgoer, the chief said.—
Viola Flowers,
NBC news,
23 June 2025
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The goal is to make the congregation of some 1,100 households more welcoming and inclusive while recognizing that intermarriage is a common reality among congregants and American Jews at large, according to Adath Jeshurun’s senior rabbi, Aaron Weininger.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
7 July 2025
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However, the agency does not regulate other types of housing such as independent, senior, or congregant living facilities.—
Terri Langford,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Communicant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communicant. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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