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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 passenger-side kitchen block has a stow-away induction cooktop, sink and cabinetry, with the 122-L compressor fridge and microwave stacked together aft of the wet bath across the aisle.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 June 2026
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Taylor Swift and Steven Spielberg delivered an unexpected one-two punch at June 11's Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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Weeks after his ordination, Borba celebrated his first public Mass, encouraging others searching for peace and purpose to strengthen their faith.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Birds are also ahead in co-ordination.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Financial and investment analysts These analysts work with portfolio managers and investment teams, conducting research to decide how money should be invested.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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For example, regular brokerage accounts, savings accounts and other investment vehicles that are not considered qualified retirement plans will generally not receive the same bankruptcy exemptions.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Noun
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In a city celebrated for artworks that have survived for centuries, this installation was very nearly too transient.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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As part of the opening weekend, people can access free tours for the campus' gardens and art installations.—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Last summer, he was invited to Windsor Castle for an investiture ceremony, where Prince William knighted him for his services to English soccer.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
3 June 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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Three years ago, Kansas City pledged $15 million to the local host committee organizing the events on behalf of FIFA, and it was paid out in annual installments from the city’s taxes on short-term rentals.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
16 June 2026
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In this installment, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author Andrew Sean Greer describes living in Venice while completing his latest novel Villa Coco.—
Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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Still, the placement of the cameras is revealing.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
13 June 2026
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Amazingly, half of all of the band's placements on the 25-space rundown have popped up in 2026.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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“Anointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anointment. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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