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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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The anointing of Dokoupil in mid-December may have surprised some viewers.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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Clair Obscur was already the favorite to win the grand prize — but kicking off the show with the game front-and-center felt like an anointing.—
James Perkins Mastromarino,
NPR,
12 Dec. 2025
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But two weeks before her due date, in early 2024, Hicks underwent the induction.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Writer-director Randall Wallace made the induction.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2026
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Modern Catholic teachings do not express this attitude directly, but some Catholic feminists argue that views of women’s blood pollution still influence the church’s position against women’s ordination.—
Megan Bryson,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2026
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At this stage of his career, Hicks will have been part of many ceremonies; ordination as a deacon and then a priest, consecration as an auxiliary bishop and installation as bishop in Joliet, Illinois.—
Tony Aiello,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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With a total investment of $520 million, the fully operational station is expected to generate 792 million kWh of electricity annually, that is enough to power around 600,000 households.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Burkle alleges that Anderson used the billionaire’s network and a seed investment to build a powerful lobbying firm — only to later divert Burkle’s share of the profits to himself.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Despite his status as a longtime Democratic donor, Ellison’s acquisition of The Free Press and his installation of founder Bari Weiss atop CBS News also raised alarm from Democrats, who have criticized some of her editorial decisions as biased against the left.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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The last time funds were available for safe room installation rebates was in 2025, which covered disaster declarations made in 2024.—
Dale Denwalt,
Oklahoman,
6 Mar. 2026
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Back then, there were no shortcuts—and becoming fluent in Welsh to speak it at his investiture ceremony was famously difficult for Queen Elizabeth II’s heir.—
Diego Parrado,
Vanity Fair,
3 Mar. 2026
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Does the mayor need to attend the investiture of every imam or rabbi?—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The jury is out on what people will think of the latest installment of JW Anderson’s collaboration with the brand, launching today, but the outerwear will doubtless be a hit.—
Alice Cary,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2026
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Released post-Columbine and heavily influenced by that tragedy, Scream 3 walks back from the gruesome violence and flashes of genuine nastiness that permeated the previous installments.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Mar. 2026
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Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas is a two-year champion for its consecutive placement in the global rankings and is the only hospital in the state to make the list this year.—
Mark Mondier,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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The Austin City Council on Thursday indefinitely postponed a controversial proposal that would have loosened long-standing city regulations governing billboard placement, shelving — at least for now — a measure that had reignited one of City Hall’s most durable land-use battles.—
Chaya Tong,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Anointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anointment. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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