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as in called
to give a name to
baptized the child "Anne"
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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
Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Parish records confirm that Hamnet, along with his twin sister, Judith, were baptized in 1585, likely named after neighbors—Hamnet and Judith Sadler.
—James Shapiro, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2025
All were baptized by fire in the 42-27 loss.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 23 Nov. 2025
In prison, he was baptized, a turning point that transformed him, his wife said.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025
Over the summer, he was baptized during a mobile baptismal event outside of Roselands New Progressive Missionary Baptist Church.
—Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
Jacksonville Jaguars two-way star Travis Hunter was baptized just hours before his game against the Seattle Seahawks.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
My dad was raised Methodist and comes from a very devout Methodist family — I was baptized twice because both of them thought the other thing was heathen.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
The Spanish baptized the women, providing religious cover for them to be raped.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
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Greene, meanwhile, had recently been baptized at an Atlanta-area megachurch.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Parish records confirm that Hamnet, along with his twin sister, Judith, were baptized in 1585, likely named after neighbors—Hamnet and Judith Sadler.
—James Shapiro, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2025
All were baptized by fire in the 42-27 loss.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 23 Nov. 2025
In prison, he was baptized, a turning point that transformed him, his wife said.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025
Over the summer, he was baptized during a mobile baptismal event outside of Roselands New Progressive Missionary Baptist Church.
—Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
Jacksonville Jaguars two-way star Travis Hunter was baptized just hours before his game against the Seattle Seahawks.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
My dad was raised Methodist and comes from a very devout Methodist family — I was baptized twice because both of them thought the other thing was heathen.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
The Spanish baptized the women, providing religious cover for them to be raped.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for baptized
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The rover, named SCARABS, comes from the Lunar and Planetary Exploration Laboratory at UEL and focuses on compact design, hardware validation, and long-term lunar infrastructure rather than spectacle.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Dame Helen Mirren was named the recipient of the 2026 Cecil B, DeMille Award at the Golden Globes for her contribution to the film and entertainment industries.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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The band would be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 and became Kennedy Center honorees 30 years later.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
10 Jan. 2026
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McBride was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2017, and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame honored him the same year.—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune quickly endorsed the deal and called the immediate vote to begin the process of approving it as the shutdown continued to disrupt flights nationwide, threaten food assistance for millions of Americans and leave federal workers without pay.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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The book is called The Care and Keeping of You.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Rodríguez was sworn in Monday as Venezuela’s interim president in the presence of her brother, Jorge Rodríguez, the Chavista leader of the National Assembly, as the legislature inaugurated a new session.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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In 2022, the airport inaugurated its brand-new Terminal 2, which more than doubled its annual passenger capacity.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
5 Jan. 2026
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Federal officials have said the agents acted in self-defense and labeled the incident an act of domestic terrorism, while Democratic officials have rejected the self-defense assertion.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Inspired by the King of Cheeses, cheeses labeled Parmesan will have a similar, but often less complex taste.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
8 Jan. 2026
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Soon, Wegovy and Zepbound will be sold on a new website—dubbed TrumpRx—for only about $250 a month, a fraction of their current retail price of more than $1,000.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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The documents come from a cache of records — dubbed the Pandora Papers — from 14 financial services firms from across the world that were leaked to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, who in turn shared the documents with the Miami Herald and other news outlets.—
Deena Sabry,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Wicked star is nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress — Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy once again in 2026, following the same nomination last year for her work in the film's first installment.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Since the Academy expanded the best picture field in 2009, 61 of the 80 films nominated for SAG ensemble — a 76% success rate — have also received best picture nominations, underscoring the category’s value as a reliable Oscar indicator.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
6 Jan. 2026
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The grooves were always funky, compliments of an all-world cast of musicians christened the Soultronics.—
Keith Murphy,
VIBE.com,
12 Dec. 2025
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Among them was a dog who would later be christened Tusche.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Baptized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baptized. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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