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

When James was in his third NBA season, as Clark is now, the commercial anointing had already happened, even though championships and MVPs were still years away.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026
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

Definition of anointing

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Though shown unfurnished, it's equipped with a sink, an induction cooktop, an oven, and a fridge/freezer.

— Adam Williams July 23, New Atlas, 24 July 2026
With Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones heading into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, that makes 11 ex-Yankees in the last 10 inductions.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 24 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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The investment also might have minimal local effect for the Sacramento area, based off a statement provided from Harbinger Sports Partners co-founder and chief investment officer Rashaun Williams to the Review-Journal.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
DeepSeek challenged the conventional wisdom that developing an advanced AI model requires massive financial investment and vast computing power, and offered competitive pricing.

— John Liu, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Definition of investment

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Depp emerged from the door of the installation and addressed the crowd, which had been gathering on the street in front of the installation for more than an hour.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 23 July 2026
The immersive installation transformed Los Angeles’ Terminal 27 into a series of environments that blurred the line between retail, storytelling and entertainment, while collectible dolls hinted at an ambition extending well beyond apparel.

— Karin Eldor, Forbes.com, 23 July 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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Last season was the first installment of that payment ($4 million), which the team used to help absorb a $10 million scoreboard improvement.

— Jason Quick, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Today is the drop date for the first installment of the Georgia Power Top 100 player rankings.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of installment

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In their paper, published in the April 2026 print issue of Management Science, the researchers show that visitors respond to both the physical location of works and their placement on digital guides.

— Mureji Fatunde-Iloeje, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026
The operational targets for 2026 depend on executing the multi-stage plasma validation tests, establishing performance metrics, expanding patent protections, and negotiating initial power placement agreements with commercial partners.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026

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