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Recent Examples of deification Hustle culture and the ever-shortening form of advice have led to the deification of undying devotion—whether to a cause, a goal, or a priority. Tim Maurer, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025 The question of his deification is a pressing one, actually. Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 18 July 2024 So a tidy quid pro quo is arranged: Emperor Titus will shut down the Gold faction in exchange for the other faction leaders’ support of his father’s deification in the Senate. Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 18 July 2024 Maybe columnist Bill Plaschke and others can now stop the deification of Caleb Williams. Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2023 See All Example Sentences for deification
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deification
Noun
  • Praise and worship will be at the shrine, along with food trucks and fireworks.
    Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
  • Recent raids have targeted schools, job sites, hotels, and even places of worship.
    Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • The adoration for the Italian characters grew as both filmmakers spent more and more time working with their mostly local crew on location.
    William Earl, Variety, 6 June 2025
  • Hannah Einbinder, Natasha Lyonne and Jessica Williams embrace nudity, mutual adoration and finally learning to stop chasing each other's careers.
    Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • His assessment is based not on the slack-jawed idolatry of elite-media toadies, but on sources nobody else thought to ring up and poke.
    Harpers Magazine, Harpers Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Unlike most contemporary acts subject to mass idolatry, Wolf Alice’s online presence (which, historically, has been minimal) has never been part of the appeal.
    Sophie Williams, Billboard, 1 May 2025

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“Deification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deification. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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