consecrates

present tense third-person singular of consecrate

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Verb
  • According to Netflix, Train Dreams — which stars Macy alongside Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones and Kerry Condon — tells the story of a man in early 20th-century America who dedicates his life to working the land and helping to create a new world.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Bessemer dedicates months to gathering, validating, and examining submission data that forms the foundation of The Cloud 100.
    Bessemer Venture Partners, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Nosrat devotes a whole chapter of Good Things to homemade condiments, components, and toppings.
    Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
  • This scene must have inspired the one in the iconic six-hour 1995 BBC series, which devotes a full minute to Elizabeth’s muddy walk.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Being busy suited Onana, who was fully engaged and concentrated, made some smart reaction saves and kept his distribution on the right side of zany.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • How Lack Of Time Hurts Workplace Environment Productivity The irony is that carving out even a little time for inquiry almost always saves time later.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Consecrates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecrates. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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