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also baptising
1
as in naming
to give a name to
baptized the child "Anne"
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2
as in inducting
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 Synonyms for baptizing
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The Journal Sentinel isn't naming the two men because they were not charged in the incident.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025 -
The parent tester of a 2 year old Sesame Street fan said that this toy entertained her child who loved naming each character and taking them in and out of the box.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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Mayor Josh Huddlestun administered the oath of office, officially inducting the recruits into the department.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Aug. 2025
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The complaint alleges Johnson failed to disclose restricted stock units entitling him to 330,000 shares in his January 2024 bankruptcy petition.—
Zach Everson,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Street is critical of Cornell for not initiating enough changes and corrections to improve Target’s business, which has been faltering for several seasons.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Under federal regulations, the department must provide at least 65 days’ notice before initiating a tax refund or benefit offset, giving borrowers time to contest or resolve the matter.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The president reportedly said that Pakistan was nominating him for the Nobel Peace Prize, implying that Modi should do the same.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
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That left open the door to nominating someone else for a full 14-year term on the central bank’s board.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Japan and the world commemorated the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, inaugurating a new era of human history.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Aug. 2025
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Barbara Corcoran Corcoran isn’t the only businessperson calling for people to be strategic about AI.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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The platform’s private servers let activists organize out of the public eye, often under pseudonyms, and use text and calling features.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Sony Pictures has made Aaron Sorkin‘s The Social Network follow-up official, titling it The Social Reckoning and setting a fall theatrical release of October 9, 2026.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Baptizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baptizing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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