ordination
noun
or·di·na·tion
ˌȯr-də-ˈnā-shən 
: the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained
Examples of ordination in a Sentence
He is a candidate for ordination.
After his ordination, he will be assigned to a local parish.
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Before her ordination, Mullally worked as a nurse at hospitals in London, going on to serve as Chief Nursing Officer for England.
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Prime Video product execs, in co-ordination with the production team, therefore sought to strike a balance between injecting some new, actionable information and creating clutter.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Nelson's work as a renowned heart surgeon preceded ordination
The church said that in 1984, Nelson became a Latter-day Saints apostle — an ordained leadership position chosen by the church president.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Las Casas continued his religious studies and, in 1507, traveled to Rome for his ordination.
—Greg Grandin
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Prime Video product execs, in co-ordination with the production team, therefore sought to strike a balance between injecting some new, actionable information and creating clutter.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Nelson's work as a renowned heart surgeon preceded ordination
The church said that in 1984, Nelson became a Latter-day Saints apostle — an ordained leadership position chosen by the church president.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Las Casas continued his religious studies and, in 1507, traveled to Rome for his ordination.
—Greg Grandin
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ordination
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“Ordination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ordination. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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ordination
noun
or·di·na·tion
ˌȯrd-ᵊn-ˈā-shən
: the act of ordaining : the state of being ordained
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