canonizing 1 of 2

adjective

as in exalting

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canonizing

2 of 2

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
Verb
  • During his rally in Milford, northwest of Detroit, the crowd was adoring.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • Despite fans of the Gap brand adoring the original Happy Stripe sweater design, many found this new iteration to be lackluster in comparison.
    — Elizabeth Grace Coyne, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of adoring
Verb
  • Such bold tax reforms, mirroring Ireland's economic boom, could ignite rapid GDP growth, elevating El Salvador's economic standing beyond its current mediocrity.
    — Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York said people like Hasan Piker are elevating campaigns for candidates like Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong.
    — Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of elevating
Verb
  • That was more than 25 years ago now, but the town retains the same residential, wave-worshipping vibes.
    — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Set in a Manhattan luxury building whose Satan-worshipping tenants engage in ritualistic killings, the movie starred Zazie Beetz.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of worshipping
Verb
  • Trump most frequently mentions grass while promoting his Washington beautification efforts.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • For most of the time, Barakos said her home — which is covered in bumper stickers promoting her political views — felt like an island in a neighborhood historically dominated by White working class and relatively conservative residents.
    — Tim Craig, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of promoting
Verb
  • After the September 2025 shooting, law enforcement said the social media companies were slow to produce information about the shooter's online profiles, which included posts idolizing of other mass shooters.
    — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Fedorov, just 35 years old, has spent his career idolizing the startup, entrepreneurial culture of Silicon Valley, and sought to recreate it in Ukraine.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026
Definition of idolizing

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