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as in to induct
to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies
the new sisters will be baptized with special initiation rites at the sorority house
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Recent Examples of baptize
Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, was baptized at Indian Rocks Church in 2023, and he was laid to rest there surrounded by family, friends and loved ones.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Meara first appeared in season 5 when Miranda agreed to have Brady baptized.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
To the left of Bernard are Hebrew children; to the right are the Christian children who were baptized (the unbaptized being in Limbo).
—Mary Jo Bang
july 9, Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
Some of those students are from Catholic households, and were baptized Catholic but never confirmed, while others were not and are transfers from nearby public schools, Phan said.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Meara first appeared in season 5 when Miranda agreed to have Brady baptized.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
To the left of Bernard are Hebrew children; to the right are the Christian children who were baptized (the unbaptized being in Limbo).
—Mary Jo Bang
july 9, Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
Some of those students are from Catholic households, and were baptized Catholic but never confirmed, while others were not and are transfers from nearby public schools, Phan said.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baptize
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The Republican two-term president tapped Attorney General Pam Bondi to take temporary command of DC's police department and named Terry Cole, administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency, the interim federal commissioner of the police department.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The declaration also names the FBI, the DOJ, and the Executive Office of the President as defendants.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Patrick Kelly burst onto the Paris fashion scene in the 1980s, becoming the first American and the first Black designer inducted into the prestigious Chambre Syndicale du Prêt-à-Porter.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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Vossen was inducted into the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) Silver Circle and honored as Nonprofit Leader of the Year by the Anthem Awards.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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Was this what some people called analytic contentment?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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Laura Ashley has also worked with fragrance specialists Freckleface on a handmade candle called Vintage 100 that combines two of Laura’s favorite scents, English rose and wild blackberries.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Ethiopia will tomorrow inaugurate Africa’s largest dam, a major source of electricity and national pride for the country, but which threatens to fray ties with nations downstream.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Apple’s Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook then inaugurated the first two stores in India, respectively located in the financial hub of Mumbai and capital New Delhi, in 2023.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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They were both nominated in the Artist of the Year category,.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Despite its lengthy public-broadcasting run, Antiques Roadshow has never won an Emmy, but has been nominated 23 times since 2002.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The zoo's sustainability team planned to install solar panels on the center's roof as part of their community initiative to help neighbors tackle energy costs and be eco-friendly.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Sep. 2025
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Designed to be low-cost and easy to install, the system could be fielded across Air Force and joint EOD units within existing budgets.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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The event, dubbed GW250114, became known in January when researchers spotted it with the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) — a set of two identical instruments located in Livingston, Louisiana, and Hanford, Washington.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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And that sensitivity enabled the collaboration to record the sharpest gravitational wave signal thus far, dubbed GW250114.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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In the last quarter, the partnership has facilitated recovery of more than 26,600 kilograms of textiles from 23 hotels and initiated conversations with 12 hotel groups in Delhi.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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The company has also initiated a search process to find a permanent successor.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Baptize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baptize. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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