as in purification
the act of making something holy through religious ritual
the consecration of the Host during Communion
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Recent Examples of consecration
As a result, the consecration of bishops without papal consent is considered a grave threat to church unity and a cause of schism, since bishops can ordain new priests.
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Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The event included a procession, prayers, libations, community testimonials and site consecration Saturday, April 3, 2021, in Atlanta.
—Alia Pharr, AJC.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Also celebrated is the resulting rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem — Hanukkah means dedication or consecration in Hebrew.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 10 Dec. 2025
The setting is the church’s 250th re-consecration.
—Roy Scranton
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
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Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The event included a procession, prayers, libations, community testimonials and site consecration Saturday, April 3, 2021, in Atlanta.
—Alia Pharr, AJC.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Also celebrated is the resulting rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem — Hanukkah means dedication or consecration in Hebrew.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 10 Dec. 2025
The setting is the church’s 250th re-consecration.
—Roy Scranton
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consecration
Noun
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The twice-weekly two-hour temazcal experience, led by a local Mayan shaman, guides participants through an ancestral purification ritual focused on physical and spiritual detoxification.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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By contrast, the silicon purification is a walk in the park.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
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The reforms have the blessing of Raúl Castro, who, according to the Cuban state media outlet Cubadebate, attended the meeting via video call.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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Gaudí is best known for the Sagrada Familia, where Pope Leo XIV presided over the blessing and inauguration of the central Tower of Jesus Christ on June 10, during events marking the centenary of the architect’s death.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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After Fuqua does interesting work sowing seeds of folly amid the star’s glorious rise, the movie gives up and turns to total sanctification.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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The sanctification of Lee and other Confederate leaders, in turn, pushed the complexities of the surrender and of the Civil War era into the shadows, allowing the myth of Appomattox to flourish for more than a century.—
Made by History,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Consecration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecration. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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