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
The setting is the church’s 250th re-consecration.
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Roy Scranton
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
Cannes could now signal Spain’s French consecration.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 14 May 2025
By eliminating the physical emblem of papal power, the Church underscores that the authority of the previous pope cannot be transferred, thus paving the way for the election and consecration of a new leader.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
But this consecration can be frightening too, as Western stars have almost immediately embraced Nigerian sounds.
—Billboard France, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2025
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Roy Scranton
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
Cannes could now signal Spain’s French consecration.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 14 May 2025
By eliminating the physical emblem of papal power, the Church underscores that the authority of the previous pope cannot be transferred, thus paving the way for the election and consecration of a new leader.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
But this consecration can be frightening too, as Western stars have almost immediately embraced Nigerian sounds.
—Billboard France, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for consecration
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consecration
Noun
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There is also a temezcal, a sweat lodge used by many Mesoamerican peoples, where guests can participate in a purification ritual.—
John Newton,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
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Probing matter, antimatter, and supernovae Once one of the cryostats is filled, external pumps will continuously recirculate the liquid argon through a purification system.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This gift is a blessing in our lives and means the world to us.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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In what ways was AI a blessing or a curse in 2025?—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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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The underlying problem with the West, Mishra argues, is its sanctification of the Holocaust.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Consecration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecration. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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