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adjective

as in named

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baptized

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verb

variants also baptised
past tense of baptize
1
as in called
to give a name to baptized the child "Anne"

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2
as in inducted
to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies the new sisters will be baptized with special initiation rites at the sorority house

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Recent Examples of baptized
Verb
He had recently been baptized in the North Carolina mountains and felt called to carry the cross up Stone Mountain. — John Blake, CNN Money, 19 July 2026 Evan Bland said his wife insisted that everyone in the home needed to be baptized in the bathtub. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026 Lauren Collins, now a journalist at The New Yorker magazine, grew up in this church, and was baptized here. — Lee Cowan, CBS News, 12 July 2026 Several key figures have also been baptized there, including Princess Diana, Princess Eugenie, and Princess Charlotte. — Emma Banks, InStyle, 12 July 2026 Their children were baptized there, received their first communion and confirmation there, and married there. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026 At Alderson, over 60 women were baptized as part of a larger Christian religious service. — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Want to swim, bike, hike, kayak and get baptized all in one place? — Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2026 The sacred room is where members of the church are baptized on behalf of their deceased ancestors. — Jayne Yutig, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for baptized
  1. designated
  2. named
  3. inducted
  4. called
  5. inaugurated
  6. labeled
  7. dubbed
  8. nominated
Adjective
  • Rounded tables naturally encourage conversation and connection because everyone faces one another equally; there's no designated head of the table, and, as Austin points out, there are no bad seats.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2026
Definition of designated
Verb
  • He was named co-anchor last year, serving alongside Savannah Guthrie.
    — Tom Winter, NBC news, 17 July 2026
  • There’s one more named Faith after the George Michael song she was conceived to.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Definition of named
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  • This comes after Arison was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the 2025 class last year.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • Now that Gallagher, 59, and Collins, 75, stand to run into one another when they’re inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this fall, Collins is speaking out.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2026
Definition of inducted
Verb
  • Most famously, in 1966 the trophy was found underneath a hedge by a dog called Pickles a week after thieves had taken it from Westminster Central Hall, London, following England’s victory.
    — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • People crowded the entrance as if waiting for their boarding group to be called, which didn’t make sense to me — there were no overhead bins to claim!
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 July 2026
Definition of called
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  • The Bucksbaum Award was inaugurated in 2000 by the late Melva Bucksbaum, a patron of the arts and longtime Whitney trustee.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 16 July 2026
  • The category was inaugurated in 2008 with Survivor host Probst taking the Emmy for the first four years.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 8 July 2026
Definition of inaugurated
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  • The county was closed on March 31, but it was labeled an employee holiday after the news was released.
    — Rachel Royster July 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • Board members repeatedly returned to the challenge of explaining a measure that state law requires to be labeled a tax increase on the ballot, even though administrators project a net decrease for most homeowners.
    — Tom Fraki, Twin Cities, 14 July 2026
Definition of labeled
Verb
  • Their band, dubbed The Reverends, put out its first real record when Dane was 14.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
  • The attack was planned to take place at the cage-fighting show dubbed UFC Freedom 250, which was held on the South Lawn of the White House to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary.
    — Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of dubbed
Verb
  • Sonni-Lambie spent last season excelling for the under-18s and was nominated for the league’s player of the season award after scoring 21 goals, one of which was from the halfway line.
    — Andy Jones, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • It was nominated for 10 Tony Awards in 2015, including best musical.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 July 2026
Definition of nominated

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