canonizing 1 of 2

adjective

as in exalting

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canonizing

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verb

present participle of canonize
1
as in adoring
to love or admire too much a singing star so canonized by his fans that they refuse to believe anything bad about him

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2
as in elevating
to assign a high status or value to those movie buffs who have canonized Alfred Hitchcock as filmdom's preeminent director

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Recent Examples of canonizing
Verb
From ancient epics to contemporary headlines, humans have spent centuries canonizing courage as a rare and admirable virtue. — Cynthia Pury, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2026 Ryan believes that canonizing Kirk as the patron saint of MAGA may have backfired in a subtle but important way. — Ryan Broderick, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025 Almost all the speakers leaned into deeply religious themes, canonizing Kirk and reflecting on his dedication as a Christian. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canonizing
  1. enshrining
  2. adoring
  3. elevating
  4. worshipping
  5. promoting
  6. idolizing
Adjective
  • This includes re-enshrining, codifying and strengthening our inalienable rights in the United States and abolishing ICE to ensure immigration and the struggle of migrants is treated as a civilian one, requiring support instead of brutality and criminalization.
    — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Definition of enshrining
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  • During the session, moderated by Grace Barber-Plentie, BFI London Film Festival programmer, the star repeatedly drew applause and laughter from an adoring crowd that left the room buzzing about Ackie’s passion and natural charisma.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The homes of most other celebrities aren’t thronged by adoring fans, certainly not half a century after their deaths.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of adoring
Verb
  • From elevating beds to expanding sections to sliding walls and even entire roofs, these 10 homes transform to get maximum use out of a compact space.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Holland was ousted in 2020, when Sarandos combined English-language and international content under Bajaria (elevating the latter to the largest autonomous content job in the streamer’s history).
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of elevating
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  • These young men feared that worshipping in Hebrew, which many congregants did not understand, was driving away the next generation of Jews.
    — Ashley Walters, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
  • These objects can shed light on how people were worshiping at the time, with gifts often offered in exchange for divine assistance.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of worshipping
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  • This annual tradition provides live performances and holiday cheer while promoting donations to community food pantries.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Swank announced her first pregnancy on Good Morning America in October 2022, while promoting her ABC crime series, Alaska Daily.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of promoting
Verb
  • Reading the book feels refreshing — a clarifying antidote to a culture increasingly obsessed with idolizing and leveraging suffering.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Fothergill, who grew up in Minnesota idolizing Moss, said his partner held his own on the water, using forward-facing sonar to locate fish sitting 70 to 90 feet deep.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of idolizing

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“Canonizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canonizing. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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