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as in to induct
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 baptize
During the colonial era, slaves were forcibly baptized here before being sold.
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Mathew Schmalz, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
This weekend, Father Matijevic said 18 people were baptized at holy name, and another 23 were confirmed.
—Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Fergie, however, has only been seen in public once since she and Andrew were evicted from Roya Lodge, and that was in December, when her granddaughter was baptized.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Apr. 2026
Looney said Gutierrez, who was a member of his parish, had his infant son baptized a month before the hostage crisis.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Mathew Schmalz, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
This weekend, Father Matijevic said 18 people were baptized at holy name, and another 23 were confirmed.
—Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Fergie, however, has only been seen in public once since she and Andrew were evicted from Roya Lodge, and that was in December, when her granddaughter was baptized.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Apr. 2026
Looney said Gutierrez, who was a member of his parish, had his infant son baptized a month before the hostage crisis.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baptize
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Chicago police continue to list the case as active — but no suspects have been named, no arrests have been made and a $68,000 reward is still being offered for information that leads to an arrest and conviction, per FOX32 Chicago.—
Aya Al-Hakim,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Kylie Jenner is named in a new lawsuit from her former live-in housekeeper, who claims other staffers at the reality star’s home subjected her to religious and racial discrimination, as well as bullying, and that Jenner failed to act in her defense.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Donovan was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in September for his college coaching accomplishments.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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In December 2022, Buck was inducted into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
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Plenty of Sellers’ struggles could be pinned on offensive play calling and a lack of polished talent around him.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The plan, conveyed through mediators in Pakistan to break a stalemate with Washington, calls for extending the ceasefire so the parties can work toward a permanent end to the fighting, Axios said.—
Jon Herskovitz,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Parisian boutique was inaugurated by Grace Kelly, Princess Grace of Monaco, a long time friend of the brand.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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Across the rest of the globe, Saudi Arabia will see the launch of the 33-suite Dream of the Desert and China will inaugurate the Golden Eagle Silk Road Express.—
Jen Murphy,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Apr. 2026
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Mayor Casey McKeon nominated councilmembers Butch Twining and Don Kennedy to the committee, with Councilmember Pat Burns to chair it.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Butterworth’s theatrical productions include The Night Heron, The Winterling, Parlour Song, Jerusalem, The River and The Ferryman, which was nominated for nine Tony Awards and winning four, including Best Play.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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This prompted the authorities to install security cameras.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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Last fall, Dandelion Energy announced the first-of-its-kind leasing program that allows builders to install underground geothermal systems for less than the average HVAC system would cost.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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Major step forward in the aero-performance category The company completed the initial flight series of the Kratos J85 engine version of the Firejet unmanned aerial system (UAS), dubbed Mk1 Firejet.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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With a grand opening date set for June 5, construction crews have about six weeks to finish up the $34 million project, now dubbed Clock Tower Landing.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2026
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In August last year, The Athletic revealed the new redevelopment proposals after the first plans, initiated by Villa’s then chief executive Christian Purslow in April 2022, were shelved despite securing planning permission in the December of that year.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The bank initiated research coverage of the location-sharing, family safety app with a buy rating, and a 12-month price target of $60 price target, implying 32% upside from Tuesday’s close.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Baptize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baptize. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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