Synonyms of anointing

anointing 1 of 2

noun

as in anointment

Related Words

• anointment
• ordination
• investment
• induction
• installation
• installment
• investiture
• placement
• delegation
• authorization
• election
• emplacement
• ranking
• nomination
• instating
• picking
• destination
• choosing
• office
• deputation
• selection
• choice
• situation
• position
• job
• singling (out)
• station
• gig
• designation
• billet
• spot
• appointment
• commission
• place
• assignment

Dissimilar Words

• discharge
• firing
• dismissal
• expulsion
• removal
• rejection
• dismission
• deposition
• overthrow
• ejection
• ouster
• eviction
• dethronement
• blackball

anointing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of anoint

as in smearing

to rub an oily or sticky substance over

anoint the wound with antiseptic to prevent infection

Synonyms & Similar Words

• smearing
• painting
• coating
• daubing
• staining
• plastering
• bedaubing
• besmearing
• oiling
• greasing
• smudging
• soiling
• dirtying
• tarring
• besmirching
• blackening
• larding
• sullying
• pitching
• befouling
• mucking
• muddying
• gumming
• fouling
• miring
• gauming
• griming
• smirching
• bemiring
• begriming

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of anointing

Noun

Film buffs see this process as akin to an anointing; the trademark C, tucked into the upper-left corner of a plastic clamshell, signals a movie’s importance. — Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026

Daemon charged his queen with making a show of strength for all the realm to see, and her response is to once again visit the High Septon and beg for an anointing. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Then came ChatGPT, a false recession alarm, a peak in inflation, the anointing of the Mag 7 and, eventually, last week’s three fresh all-time highs. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026

When James was in his third NBA season, as Clark is now, the commercial anointing had already happened, even though championships and MVPs were still years away. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026

The Sunshine State Letdown is one more phase in the choreographed anointing of Donalds as the Republican nominee for governor. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2026

By all accounts, virality is violent for its subjects, and building a sustainable career from sudden celebrity is a formidable task; any sensible person would be wise to distrust such an instantaneous anointing. — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026

Chalamet represents a less comfortable path for the industry — an anointing of the popular kid, an endorsement of a set of campaign standards that doesn’t exactly align with its own. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026

The anointing of Dokoupil in mid-December may have surprised some viewers. — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026

Verb

To his surprise, Wall Street financiers approached him on the street to praise Gekko — anointing him as their hero. — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Think Lady Gaga anointing herself an A-list leading lady by way of her grand appearance for the premiere of A Star Is Born. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026

By anointing Watson as their franchise savior, the Haslams disregarded all those women. — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

All the police will find is a crowd sitting in silent vigil and a bottle of olive oil for anointing the ill. — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026

The third floor contains meeting rooms where Smith and other leaders inaugurated a rite that involved foot-washing and anointing by oil, and where Smith reported a divine revelation of new teachings. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

That’s similar to the story of Odysseus’ anointing by an old woman in Odyssey 19, MacDonald says. — John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

There’s no audience score yet on Rotten Tomatoes, but there’s been positive word of mouth from the media who’ve watched the epic, who are already anointing it with awards-season buzz. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 July 2026

The brochures were distributed at the annual Extel awards, a survey of fund managers anointing the analysts deemed best in their field, announced at a lunch at the Guildhall. — Ian King, CNBC, 17 June 2026