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adjective

as in named

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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
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According to church officials, Samuel was baptized in this church. — Costas Kantouris, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026 Marilyn Monroe The iconic Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jeane Mortenson and later baptized Norma Jeane Baker. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 4 Oct. 2026 Leo made a point to publicly visit some of the newly baptized during his visit. — Chris Livesay, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 Among these are baptisms, including ceremonies in which current members are baptized on behalf of their deceased, non-Mormon ancestors. — Brandon Griggs, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 She was later baptized in the Private Chapel of Windsor Castle in April 2004. — Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026 In 2018, Jair Bolsonaro was baptized by a far-right Brazilian evangelical pastor and politician in the River Jordan. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026 But in gridlock emergencies, timely, urgent reports from people baptized in the traffic beat make a large difference. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026 The scene also pays off a detail from Episode 7, when Max told Natalie he’d been baptized in the Cape Fear River as a boy but never learned to swim. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 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
  • Kalind, the younger brother of a bonobo named Kevin, was the more excitable and playful of the two.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026
  • François shares his son, who is also named François, with his wife, Lara Cosima Henckel von Donnersmarck.
    — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of named
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  • He is set to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this fall as part of the class of 2026, honored for his work with both Joy Division and New Order.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Mantle, who died in 1995, is widely regarded as one of the greatest baseball players of all time and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of inducted
Verb
  • But Cunningham called the contact intentional and accused Carrington of seeking attention.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The first, called the College of Combat Support, will see people trained in operating and supporting battlefield systems, communications, engineering, electronic warfare, reconnaissance, etc.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of called
Verb
  • Five African heads of state inaugurated on Wednesday a $16-billion oil refinery project in East Africa, following calls for the continent to boost its self-sufficiency in processing raw materials into finished products.
    — Evelyne Musambi, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The line was inaugurated in May 2024 with machinery supplied by Rieter.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of inaugurated
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  • Footwear News labeled heeled thong sandals the summer’s biggest footwear trend, noting that the trend would be likely to continue throughout the unexpectedly warm fall months.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • He was labeled this way in a 2016 Variety cover story as well.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of labeled
Verb
  • The second phase, dubbed Dearborn Park II, is south of Roosevelt Road and was completed in stages starting in 1989.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Receiving the money was contingent upon the residents of the rural Pennsylvania region at the foot of the Poconos allowing the developer to build a 15-building campus, dubbed Project Hazelnut.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of dubbed
Verb
  • Never Enough, the group’s fourth album following 2021’s Glow On, won Best Rock Album at the same awards show, in which the band was the first to be nominated simultaneously in the Rock, Alternative and Metal categories.
    — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The 2024 movie Conclave, which had been nominated for Best Picture at the recent Academy Awards, also drove up interest in the proceedings.
    — Scott Detrow, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of nominated

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