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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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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 anointing of Dokoupil in mid-December may have surprised some viewers.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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Tour attendees will be able to see working examples of energy-efficient heat pumps for space heating and cooling, heat pump water heaters, induction cooktops, rooftop solar systems, home battery storage and electric vehicles.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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In addition, Seaver’s Hall of Fame induction plaque went for $170,000 and his 1967 NL Rookie of the Year award for $50,020.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 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
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In response, governments across the continent have courted foreign investment to help build their manufacturing base, including for mineral and metal refining.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Also lagging has been the kind of hiring expected from a growing economy, exacerbated by thousands of job cuts in Silicon Valley, which firms say have been prompted by artificial intelligence investment and disruption.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Grout's biggest challenge is cracking from improper installation or too much moisture.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
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After installation, Backblaze scans your hard drive for certain file types, such as documents, media files, and downloads, and calculates the total backup size.—
Justin Pot,
PC Magazine,
13 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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Wan is already producing the next installment in the Paranormal Activity franchise for Paramount, but the action crime thriller could mark his first feature since 2023’s big-budget DC movie Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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Attendees will see exclusive sneak peek footage from the upcoming installment in the long-running Godzilla franchise.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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Paugh also noted how Williams has gone beyond traditional logo placement with its business-to-business partnerships and deepened those relationships.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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To date, this outreach and coordination effort has led to housing and dedicated case worker assignment for 11 households and shelter placement for one additional household.—
Emily McLeod,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Anointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anointment. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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