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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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, Lefebvre consecrated four bishops in Écône without approval from Pope John Paul II. — Noah Labelle, NPR, 2 July 2026 Lefebvre consecrated four bishops without papal consent in 1988. — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for consecrated

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The arson attacks highlight a surge in settler violence, mounting criticism of Netanyahu’s government and global calls — including from the Vatican — to protect holy sites and avert wider conflict.

— Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026
Southern Paiutes will still hold Grand Staircase as the holy land where the Creator placed them.

— Kerri J. Malloy, The Conversation, 23 July 2026

Definition of holy

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On June 16, a sculpture and plaza was also dedicated as part of the project, on the same day that Argentina and soccer superstar Lionel Messi battled Algeria at Kansas City Stadium (Arrowhead) during the World Cup.

— Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Her contributions to the program were so great that in 2023 Dartmouth formally dedicated her jersey—number 20— in her honor, installing a permanent banner on campus at the Leede Arena basketball court.

— Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 31 July 2026

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One of her most significant feats was leading a team of artists over the course of a decade to illustrate a massive New Testament Bible written by hand in the Old Georgian language — an endeavor blessed by the Georgian Patriarch himself.

— The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 28 July 2026
Shein decamped to London, where Britain's regulator approved the listing but the CSRC, China's securities regulator, never blessed it.

— Drew Bernstein, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of blessed

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This place has a mysterious spiritual atmosphere, shaped by the idea of sacred cosmic energy and stories of warriors who gained supernatural powers through intense training.

— Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Delta musicians also often used call-and-response patterns, which were common in African music and were used in other blues styles and in African American sacred music, including spirituals.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

Definition of sacred

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Martin Halliwell is a Partner at NewSpace Capital, one of the world's first private equity firms devoted exclusively to growth-stage companies working in the space technology sector.

— Martin Halliwell, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Last year the Norwegian podcast The Burning of the Midnight Amp devoted an episode to Whomp That Sucker.

— Al Shipley, SPIN, 31 July 2026

Definition of devoted

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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
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the landmark live release, Frampton recounts his history in bands The Herd and Humble Pie before striking stadium-sellout gold as a solo star with venerated guitar chops and an inventive talk box.

— Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 3 June 2026

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