consecrating

present participle of consecrate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consecrating
Verb
  • Alejandro and his band embrace bomba even more here, dedicating the album’s opener to the genre and leaning into its Afro-Puerto Rican origins and ties to African religions.
    Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Among her more significant findings were the discovery in 2006 of foundation plates dedicating the temple to Isis, along with royal artifacts and many coins bearing Cleopatra's likeness.
    Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The star is blessing Swifties with a movie to accompany her new album.
    Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Most recently, her work has gone viral after blessing the tresses of not one but three Love Island USA favorites.
    Essence, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Michaels is devoting about 25% of space in its stores to this new venture while also launching a party concept.
    Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Already, boards are devoting more time and attention to discussing the use of AI within their organizations, including more than 62% of directors who reported participating in full-board discussions about AI policies for their companies.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Front man Coleman cuts a tall, brooding figure, saving his emotions for his vocal delivery and occasional pronouncements on the importance of faith.
    Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The machine has a sleek, space-saving design, with a water tank positioned behind the unit.
    Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Consecrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecrating. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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