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
Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
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
Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Visitors who have had their fill of the beach can explore the Port Aransas Museum and Chapel on the Dunes, the oldest consecrated church on Mustang Island.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
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
Verb
Even if all these sunny promises are enshrined in contracts, built into budgets, and consecrated with good intentions, there are still plenty of ways the whole project could go kerflooey.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
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Tens of thousands of Palestinians gathered under heavy Israeli restrictions at Jerusalem’s Al Aqsa Mosque compound for the first Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, including some who were allowed to enter from the occupied West Bank.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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This week marks the start of the holy month of Ramadan, and millions of Muslims across the globe will begin spiritual journeys, which for many will include a daily fast—abstaining from all food and drink, including water—during daylight hours.—
Devinder Bains,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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Amy Steele dedicated her life to her vocation by choosing to embrace difficult situations instead of selecting the simplest path.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Optimizing the wind was one of the priorities when building the new complex, which was dedicated Wednesday and offers several major upgrades for men’s and women’s track and field and cross country teams.—
Sarah Spencer,
AJC.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Texas is blessed with the Permian Basin, one of the most strategic energy resources on earth.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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And Arizona is blessed with KWSS, a station that started in Phoenix and can now be tuned in from Tucson to Flagstaff.—
Becky Bartkowski,
AZCentral.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Continue reading … OPINION NICOLE VELASCO & ERIN MERSINO – America's churches under siege as violence increasingly invades sacred ground.—
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FOXNews.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Ramadan, one of the most sacred times of the year, is part of the five pillars of Islam.—
Marina Johnson,
IndyStar,
18 Feb. 2026
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These people had devoted their lives to public service, Brown pointed out during a debate with Whitman.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The operation is run by Patrick (Neil Patrick Harris), a parent who lost a child to cancer and devoted his life to making the experience easier for other families battling the disease.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Westerner, with eyes narrowed and speech slowed by a drawl, has become a venerated figure to people far removed from the species’ native habitat, the American range of yesterday that today doesn’t exist and, more to the point, save for artistic revisionist accounts, never did.—
Miles Beller,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
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He was charged with dozens more counts of criminal mischief, burglary, intentional desecration of a venerated object and other crimes.—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Consecrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecrated. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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