ANOINTMENT Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

anointment

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Recent Examples of anointment The result of this dynamic tension of bootlickers, according to Bernhard’s narrator, is the perpetual elevation and official anointment of mediocrity. — Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026 According to the Dera, Singh’s ascent to power is a story of divine anointment. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026 Bad Bunny’s fame was growing ever more mainstream in the years before his Super Bowl anointment. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025

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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

Definition of anointing

Noun

This unit transitions into the kitchen, which is positioned on one wall and equipped with a stainless steel sink, a microwave, an induction cooktop, and a fridge freezer.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026
DeVito hosted the induction ceremony at Dream Live Performing Arts Center at American Dream.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of induction

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The July 2 decree said the two bishops leading the unauthorized ordination, held in Switzerland on July 1, had been excommunicated, along with the four priests who had become new bishops, which was widely expected.

— Joshua McElwee, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Cardinal Blaise Cupich presided over the ordination.

— CBS Chicago Team, CBS News, 20 June 2026

Definition of ordination

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Zhou, a Dartmouth grad and former investment banker, is now betting that the most interesting market for AI isn’t the consumer smartphone nor the corporate office, but rather the shop floor.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
One practical investment of time, money, or effort can give a larger idea somewhere real to begin.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of investment

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But in 2025, the five biggest turbine suppliers by annual installations were, for the first time, all Chinese, according to the Global Wind Energy Council.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Western military officers have said key military installations in Kaliningrad would be a likely first target should Russia ever launch an attack on any NATO ally.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of installation

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On July 21, Belgium’s royal family gathered in Brussels for the holiday, which marks the historic investiture of King Leopold I in 1831.

— Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Cynthia Erivo channeled subdued elegance in Givenchy by Sarah Burton for her Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) investiture at Windsor Castle in England on Tuesday.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 20 May 2026

Definition of investiture

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In this installment, author Min Jin Lee recounts a factchecking trip to Sydney to polish American Hagwon, the followup to her books Free Food for Millionaires and Pachinko.

— Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026
In this installment of Vogue’s Objects of Affection series, the designer shares some of his discoveries.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of installment

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The team stated that commercial success will depend on precisely balancing additive placement, pore structure, and chemical concentration.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
While many laud the placement of the plaque, the decision to acknowledge the congregation’s troubled history did not happen without considerable debate.

— Ashley Walters, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

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