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
In 1667, further doubts arose as to whether those aforementioned children should be made free by baptism into Christianity.
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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
These passages were for milestones and everyday celebrations, such as baby dedications, baptisms, and weddings.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
Two years earlier, Anna Nicole Smith’s overdose death served as a baptism by fire into a new era of celebrity journalism, with E!
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2025
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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
These passages were for milestones and everyday celebrations, such as baby dedications, baptisms, and weddings.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
Two years earlier, Anna Nicole Smith’s overdose death served as a baptism by fire into a new era of celebrity journalism, with E!
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baptism
Noun
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The inauguration featured a performance by renowned Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli and his son Matteo.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Workers are seen at the new Rheinmetall artillery munitions factory during its inauguration on August 27, 2025 in Unterluess, Germany.—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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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What is the club initiation cost?—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Morgan Stanley initiates Ralliant at overweight Morgan Stanley said in its initiation of Ralliant that shares of the precision technology company are compelling.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Baptism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baptism. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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