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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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anointment
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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
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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
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The kitchen is nearby and is equipped with a sink, an induction cooktop, an oven, and a fridge/freezer.—
Adam Williams
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
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Newsome’s journalism won various awards throughout her career, including an induction into the Silver Circle by the Mid-America Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, the organization that awards local Emmys.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Birds are also ahead in co-ordination.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Most students who complete these programs are not seeking traditional ordination as rabbis.—
Michal Raucher,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2026
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Amit Dave | Reuters India is doubling down on measures aimed at attracting foreign portfolio investments, as capital outflows hit a record high.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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Metro Transit now has 121 police officers, 49 community service officers and over 130 transit rider investment program, or TRIP, agents in charge of checking fares and making sure riders follow the rules.—
Joe Van Ryn,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Clarify the installation of storm shutters, responsibilities for securing outdoor furniture, and protocols for rent abatement if the property is damaged.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Months of contractor conversations, technology evaluations, capital outlays, and post-installation apps that required their own learning curve.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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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
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The Romanian kept them up on the final day before his investiture as Simone Inzaghi’s successor at Inter.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
3 May 2026
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Turns out that if a studio makes a film that is even partially original instead of superhero slop or the 13th installment in a franchise series, that people will care.—
David Hookstead OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Following the massive success of War Machine, Netflix is moving forward with a new installment in the franchise as Patrick Hughes is back to direct the sequel and co-write the pic with James Beaufort.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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There aren't many artists who have scored double-digit placements, but that doesn't mean that the new set is a major winner.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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These treatments may include the placement of stents in blood vessels or the removal of plaque with a bladed catheter, also known as an atherectomy.—
Annie Waldman,
ProPublica,
29 May 2026
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“Anointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anointment. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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