as in inauguration
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization
the baptism of the new members of the college fraternity
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Recent Examples of baptism
There is a kind of death here, one where the musician leaves behind bits of her past self, but more than anything, the album feels like a baptism.
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Gradually, the church developed communal practices for reconciliation after baptism.
—Timothy Gabrielli, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2025
In 1667, further doubts arose as to whether those aforementioned children should be made free by baptism into Christianity.
—Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
In a doc feature, Azata returns to Burkina Faso with her daughter for her baptism and is forced to confront traumatic events from her past.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Gradually, the church developed communal practices for reconciliation after baptism.
—Timothy Gabrielli, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2025
In 1667, further doubts arose as to whether those aforementioned children should be made free by baptism into Christianity.
—Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
In a doc feature, Azata returns to Burkina Faso with her daughter for her baptism and is forced to confront traumatic events from her past.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baptism
Noun
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For Driscoll, hints of trouble began even before the inauguration, the lawsuit alleges.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps to make amends, Varadarajan said, Modi sent his foreign minister to Washington in January to angle for an invitation to the inauguration.—
Vaibhav Vats,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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From Clinton’s tenure as first lady of the state of Arkansas through her White House years, Kamran periodically dressed her for key events, including for Bill Clinton’s second gubernatorial inaugural.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
25 July 2025
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If fundraising is Global’s plan with its pair of inaugurals, leaving its A380 parked at JFK for four days between flights is an odd choice.—
Edward Russell,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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The cap was knocked out within months of the trade initiation.—
Vineer Bhansali,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Morgan Stanley initiates Miami International as overweight Morgan Stanley said in its initiation of the financial exchange company that Miami International is firing on all cylinders.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Baptism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baptism. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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