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

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In 2015, he was commissioned by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to design a poster for its induction ceremony, the same year that signs of Max’s dementia started coming out.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
That marked their first public appearance together since their 2002 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, aside from a 1999 promotional appearance tied to the concert film’s 15th anniversary.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 17 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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An investment fund, Urbagestion, acquired the apartment building and increased her rent, according to Spanish outlet El País.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
In financial disclosure forms, Overton reported no investments in healthcare or food companies.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of investment

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Beck was an art piece, a Happening, a mobile performance installation made by the tireless work of a small coterie of people, including Leigh.

— Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
Gap took the idea into a more accessible realm during New York Fashion Week, announcing its new Five-Pocket Tote and the rest of Reed Krakoff’s GapBag collection with a large installation of the model at Rockefeller Center.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 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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Buying a pre-construction unit usually means putting down an initial deposit and paying in installments as the building gets closer to being completed.

— Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
Twelve are documentaries, marking a real moment for Basque docs at this installment.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of installment

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One of the tools that got at added to the retailer’s disposal is Dynamic Re-Ranking (DRR), which uses real-time click and conversion signals to identify trending products and automatically adjust their placement.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Why Hailey Bieber’s chicken meatballs recipe went viral The recipe lands as cottage cheese searches, cookbook mentions and grocery shelf placements have climbed sharply.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026

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