APOTHEOSIZES Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

apotheosizes

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present tense third-person singular of apotheosize

as in dignifies

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The recognizing states will have to step up, too, by making their security guarantees concrete and by helping shape a Palestinian state that does not threaten its neighbors and dignifies its people by providing functioning institutions and proper services.

— SHIRA EFRON, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2025

Definition of dignifies

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At a time when our right to protest is under siege, this sci-fi yarn exalts the way an individual’s conviction can plant seeds of change, leading to a stronger sense of community.

— Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Boyes, too, exalts the elephants like a man possessed.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026

Definition of exalts

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Counterbalancing him is a young actor cast to play one of the show’s decoys (an excellent Skylar Gisondo), whose guilelessness only magnifies the film’s sense of Hansen as a man constructed entirely out of TV-friendly sheen.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026
Utilizing the lens of spiritual sense magnifies reality in our thought.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of magnifies

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America could have responded to that tragedy by creating a kinder world, one that truly honors the dead.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Día de Muertos is a vibrant and meaningful Mexican tradition that honors the lives of those who have passed away.

— Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of honors

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Jon Sasser, a spokesperson for Westlake, said the town respects the court’s decision to take more time to consider the matters presented at Wednesday’s hearing.

— Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
The underlying and often reiterated vibe is that this dude respects women and works out.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of respects

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Anna, the film suggests, admires her husband warts and all, perhaps because there’s an enticing authenticity in all his inadequacies and brutish ways.

— Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Bucci admires the modern show’s scale, organization and ambition, describing it as a festival of show jumping, with world-class facilities, footing, hospitality and stabling.

— Gemma Redrup, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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