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as in nominated
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
Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Many changes were made to the church under Nelson's leadership, including allowing children of LGBTQ+ parents to be baptized, plus the introduction of a global youth program.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
So much of this idea of water in relationship to the kid, in one way, is to [represent] suffocating and drowning, and in another way, being baptized and turning into a man, essentially, and figuring out what that means.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2025
In Ireland’s largest diocese of Dublin, nearly twice as many adults were baptized this Easter as a year earlier, many of them young adults who were new to the country, church leaders said, while London’s Archdiocese of Westminster had the largest number of adult baptisms this Easter since 2018.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
That is what remains of the church in which Marlowe was baptized, on February 26, 1564—two months to the day before Shakespeare was baptized, in Stratford-Upon-Avon.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
His blood baptized the American Revolution.
—Essence, 25 Aug. 2025
In the Catholic tradition, baptism – the first sacrament a person receives – washes away sin and brings the baptized into the church.
—Timothy Gabrielli, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2025
Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, was baptized at Indian Rocks Church in 2023, and he was laid to rest there surrounded by family, friends and loved ones.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Caleb Combs, a pastor with The River Church and a spokesman for its churches, said Sanford and his family came to an event where individuals who are ready to be baptized can receive the sacrament.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Many changes were made to the church under Nelson's leadership, including allowing children of LGBTQ+ parents to be baptized, plus the introduction of a global youth program.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
So much of this idea of water in relationship to the kid, in one way, is to [represent] suffocating and drowning, and in another way, being baptized and turning into a man, essentially, and figuring out what that means.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2025
In Ireland’s largest diocese of Dublin, nearly twice as many adults were baptized this Easter as a year earlier, many of them young adults who were new to the country, church leaders said, while London’s Archdiocese of Westminster had the largest number of adult baptisms this Easter since 2018.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
That is what remains of the church in which Marlowe was baptized, on February 26, 1564—two months to the day before Shakespeare was baptized, in Stratford-Upon-Avon.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
His blood baptized the American Revolution.
—Essence, 25 Aug. 2025
In the Catholic tradition, baptism – the first sacrament a person receives – washes away sin and brings the baptized into the church.
—Timothy Gabrielli, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2025
Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, was baptized at Indian Rocks Church in 2023, and he was laid to rest there surrounded by family, friends and loved ones.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for baptized
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One senior manager, who did not want to be named as he is not authorized to speak publicly about internal matters, said his chat threads lit up.—
Lila MacLellan,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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She was also named a Messenger of Peace by the United Nations in 2002.—
Tricia Escobedo,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this year it was inducted into the French luxury goods association Comité Colbert.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducted Dreja as part of the Yardbirds in 1992.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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Groeningen directed The Broken Circle Breakdown, which was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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Kirkland won a Golden Globe award and was nominated for Best Actress at the Academy Awards for the 1987 drama Anna.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Nearly 72% of censorship attempts in 2024 were initiated by pressure groups and decision makers who have been swayed by them.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics Steve Uryasz confirmed the announcement, adding that the school has initiated an employee conduct review.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Movies are also both specific inspiration for his debut collection, entitled Aphrodite Stardust, and integral to his working practices more generally.—
Mark Holgate,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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Obviously you will be entitled to a full refund.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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In its 2024 edition, the festival inaugurated the Country of Honor, with Palestine holding that distinction and programming featuring a spate of Palestinian films.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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That May, days after Vladimir Putin was inaugurated to his first term as Russia’s President, a high-ranking Kremlin official conveyed a list of demands to NTV.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The divisions included endurance and sports race cars, supercars, flat track motorcycles, sprint cars, drift cars, vintage IndyCars, NASCAR, ASF Cup cars (American Speed Festival) and a new group called LROC (Ladies Race of Champions).—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Right tackle Trey Pipkins III was called for holding.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The singer is preparing to release her 10th studio album, titled Stove — after originally being called Lasso and renamed The Right Person Will Stay — at the end of January 2026.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Swiss watchmaker continued to celebrate its 150th anniversary, releasing a 600-page tome titled The Watch—Stories and Savoir Faire, as well as the Royal Oak Jumbo Extra-Thin Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Chronograph RD#5.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Baptized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baptized. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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