as in purification
the act of making something holy through religious ritual
the consecration of the Host during Communion
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Recent Examples of consecration
Cannes could now signal Spain’s French consecration.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 14 May 2025
By eliminating the physical emblem of papal power, the Church underscores that the authority of the previous pope cannot be transferred, thus paving the way for the election and consecration of a new leader.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
But this consecration can be frightening too, as Western stars have almost immediately embraced Nigerian sounds.
—Billboard France, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2025
The consecration, involving holy water, chrism oil, incense and prayer, transforms the altar into a sacred centerpiece of the cathedral.
—Thomas Adamson and Sylvie Corbet The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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John Hopewell, Variety, 14 May 2025
By eliminating the physical emblem of papal power, the Church underscores that the authority of the previous pope cannot be transferred, thus paving the way for the election and consecration of a new leader.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
But this consecration can be frightening too, as Western stars have almost immediately embraced Nigerian sounds.
—Billboard France, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2025
The consecration, involving holy water, chrism oil, incense and prayer, transforms the altar into a sacred centerpiece of the cathedral.
—Thomas Adamson and Sylvie Corbet The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consecration
Noun
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The word February denotes purification, encouraging a cleansing of the past.—
Elaine Rewolinski,
jsonline.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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This sacred process—often including tahara (ritual purification), prayer, and a simple burial—has brought comfort to Jewish families for thousands of years.—
Rabbi Moishe Kievman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Sometimes a curse may become a blessing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Approach them strategically and with your manager's blessing.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The sanctification of Lee and other Confederate leaders, in turn, pushed the complexities of the surrender and of the Civil War era into the shadows, allowing the myth of Appomattox to flourish for more than a century.—
Made by History,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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The underlying problem with the West, Mishra argues, is its sanctification of the Holocaust.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Consecration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecration. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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