CONSECRATED Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of consecrated

as in holy

set apart or worthy of veneration by association with God built the cemetery on consecrated ground

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verb

past tense of consecrate

as in dedicated

to keep or intend for a special purpose a philanthropist who consecrated his considerable fortune to an array of charitable causes

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as in blessed

to make holy through prayers or ritual plans to consecrate the altar in the new church with great ceremony

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Recent Examples of consecrated

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The group, which celebrates the pre-Vatican II Latin Mass, first broke with Rome in 1988, after its founder, Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, consecrated four bishops without papal consent. — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026 The group’s relationship with Rome fractured in 1988 after Lefebvre consecrated bishops without papal approval, leading to excommunications and a long-running dispute over its status within the Catholic Church. — Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2026

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In 1988 Archbishop Lefebvre consecrated four bishops without the approval of Pope John Paul II. — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 2 July 2026 In 1988, Lefebvre consecrated four bishops in Écône without approval from Pope John Paul II. — Noah Labelle, NPR, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for consecrated

Recent Examples of Synonyms for consecrated

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Especially when, during a timeless, holy ritual, your daughter starts rocking out in front of the congregation.

— Risa Polansky Shiman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
Far-right extremists are even encouraging Jewish-Arab violence atop the Temple Mount, the most sacred site in Judaism and the third holiest in Islam, which could ignite anti-Israel religious violence and terrorism in the region.

— Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of holy

Verb

After falling in love with the vast, rugged wilderness of the Boundary Waters, Ely Outfitting Owner Jason Zabortsky dedicated his life to sharing it with others.

— Erin Hassanzadeh, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
The vast majority of the company's flights have been performed by Electron, a 59-foot-tall (18 meters) rocket that gives small satellites dedicated rides to Earth orbit and beyond.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of dedicated

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New York will be blessed to have someone so faithful to his truest loves.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
The backstory Once upon a time, there was a Spanish family blessed with a talent for finding historic buildings and transforming them into hotels that anyone who admires beauty and nature would want to visit.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of blessed

Adjective

The sacred wind instrument — which is created from a eucalyptus tree trunk or branch naturally hollowed out by termites — was developed a thousand years ago by the Aboriginal community in northern Australia and is often used in cultural ceremonies.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Far-right extremists are even encouraging Jewish-Arab violence atop the Temple Mount, the most sacred site in Judaism and the third holiest in Islam, which could ignite anti-Israel religious violence and terrorism in the region.

— Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of sacred

Verb

Cristobal, 55 now, has devoted his career, his life, really, to delivering the Hurricanes their long-elusive sixth national crown and first since 2001.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026
Robinson, who later served as governor of Kansas during the bloody conflicts leading up to the Civil War, devoted a chapter of his autobiography to the events of that day.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of devoted

Adjective

The site remains a venerated Buddhist shrine used for local worship.

— Jack Tydeman, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2026
On the night of June 15, a Russian drone directly hit the most venerated site for Ukraine’s majority Orthodox Christians, and indeed for much of Eastern Christendom.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2026

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