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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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

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Since releasing his debut album, Jay-Z has racked up 25 Grammy wins as well as several historic firsts for a rapper, including his induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame (in 2017) and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2021).

— Caché McClay, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Thomas Rhett and wife Lauren Akins take a wholesome family pic with their kids during his Music City Walk of Fame induction ceremony on July 8 in Nashville.

— Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

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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

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To be sure, the surge in the size and number of monster deals could be overshadowing other money-raising efforts from smaller companies and investment by smaller funds, industry experts said.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Chinese solar and battery imports have changed the calculus for investments in global renewable projects, says Dele Kuti, global head of energy and infrastructure for Standard Bank, the largest bank in Africa.

— Julia Simon, NPR, 9 July 2026

Definition of investment

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After presenting the honors at the investiture at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the monarch donned a top hat for a garden party at the palace with Queen Camilla, Princess Anne and Prince Edward.

— Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 30 June 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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Last year alone, the five-month delay of the 2025 second installment of taxes cost CPS about $30 million, or approximately $220,000 per day at the peak.

— Jennifer Custer, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Interview ended with a tender reunion between Lestat and Louis, and audiences’ appetite for the sexy blood-suckers, arguably the hottest couple on TV, has only grown in anticipation of the latest installment of their story.

— Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026

Definition of installment

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Since those particles tended to settle under Earth’s gravity, the company began exploring whether microgravity could offer better control over their placement.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
The coach tells the user to hold his hand while an electric pinging sound tracks the student's foot placement.

— Chloe Veltman, NPR, 11 July 2026

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