as in holy
set apart or worthy of veneration by association with God
built the cemetery on consecrated ground
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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
Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 4 Oct. 2025
But there is more: a little way back from the water, knuckle-like boulders of sandstone or some other friable rock sharpen the ambience of a consecrated space.
—Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Churches are fine, but consecrated Earth is dangerous to them.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 June 2025
Until her late 20s, Isabella had never even considered a consecrated life.
—Lamorna Ash, The Dial, 6 May 2025
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Adjective
The core Anže Kopitar, C The two-time Stanley Cup winner and Kings captain since 2016 has accomplished all there is to accomplish as one of the preeminent two-way centers in NHL history and perhaps the most consecrated figure in Kings’ lore.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 4 Oct. 2025
But there is more: a little way back from the water, knuckle-like boulders of sandstone or some other friable rock sharpen the ambience of a consecrated space.
—Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Churches are fine, but consecrated Earth is dangerous to them.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 June 2025
Until her late 20s, Isabella had never even considered a consecrated life.
—Lamorna Ash, The Dial, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consecrated
Adjective
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The three men—Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders—conducted a 27-minute cosmic travelogue and, at the end, on that cold, holy night, took turns reading from the Book of Genesis.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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And, holy cats, what a beautiful dream.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Glenna Goldis, an attorney who has dedicated her 15-year career to practicing public interest law, was terminated last Thursday from the office’s Consumer Frauds and Protection Bureau following a monthslong battle with the employee ethics committee.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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For the trip, Flavia and Felicia flew with LATAM Airlines and stayed at the Virgin Hotel New York — two brands that have dedicated themselves to this program.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Twenty years of hard work and persistence, blessed by occasional moments when chance had generously smiled on him.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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In one of the most deal-ridden and far too often contrived places on the globe, Steny was straightforward, smart, wise, direct, honest on the real odds about anything and everything, and blessed with a sense of humor that, if saintly in purpose, was devilishly clever in delivery.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Jan. 2026
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For West, who is a storm chaser, snow in the South would be a rare and sacred gift, one that the weekend storm was portending to produce throughout the region.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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Instead of centering the holiday solely on date night, the two brands are focusing on the sacred solo ritual of getting ready.—
Virgie Tovar,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Supporters of Pahlavi were particularly vocal in Mashhad this month, as attested by the prevalence of pro-monarchy graffiti on city walls, and the regime’s propaganda devoted particular attention to discrediting the former crown prince.—
Davood Moradian,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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In 2019, Carlson devoted an eleven-minute monologue to the woes of Sidney, Nebraska, which had once thrived as the headquarters of the sporting-goods chain Cabela’s.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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Gerlach has been charged with 26 counts of burglary and criminal trespassing, in addition to abuse of a corpse and desecration and theft or sale of venerated objects.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Gwynne died in Manhattan in 1948, probably never knowing his cocktail would go on to become a venerated classic.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
15 Nov. 2025
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“Consecrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecrated. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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