anointment

noun

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anointment
  1. anointing
  2. induction
  3. ordination
  4. investment
  5. installation
  6. investiture
  7. installment
  8. placement
Noun
  • 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
Definition of anointing
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  • Smart’s induction honored one of television’s most versatile performers.
    — Lilly Workneh, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Blackmore contacted front man Ian Gillan to gauge his interest in such a reunion, something that wasn’t able to be accomplished at the band’s 2016 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 Aug. 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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  • After the notice of rescission was sent, Teefey allegedly contacted Bespoke’s representatives suggesting that investors should not file a suit claiming the company had an escrow account to return the investments, this week’s lawsuit says.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Hochul visited a different Long Island police department in July to announce a statewide investment in policing technology.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of investment
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  • Previously, the incline was about 3ft (91cm) from the Leazes down to the Gallowgate, but that is believed to have dropped by around a third after the installation of a state-of-the-art drainage system and improved foundations.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Locally, as more homeowners ditch the push-mower and purchase a small self-operating machine, the Paletsky family is helping M&H with sales, delivery and installation.
    — Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 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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  • That dynamic varies considerably from installment to installment.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
  • But Lagercrantz is every bit the Scandi Noir icon in his own right; Post Mortem, the third installment in his Rekke series which is inspired by Sherlock Holmes is out later this month.
    — Caroline Reilly, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of installment
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  • The complaint implies the firm’s actions could have created injuries through distraction by the ad’s placement in public spaces.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The placement of the Z-axis mounting brackets in relation to the fan outlet.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026
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“Anointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anointment. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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