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Recent Examples of deification Hustle culture and the ever-shortening form of advice have led to the deification of undying devotion—whether to a cause, a goal, or a priority. Tim Maurer, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025 The question of his deification is a pressing one, actually. Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 18 July 2024 So a tidy quid pro quo is arranged: Emperor Titus will shut down the Gold faction in exchange for the other faction leaders’ support of his father’s deification in the Senate. Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 18 July 2024 Maybe columnist Bill Plaschke and others can now stop the deification of Caleb Williams. Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2023 See All Example Sentences for deification
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Noun
  • The pope then led a prayer to ask God for forgiveness and acknowledge sins, before being joined by the congregation in singing and a period of worship, per the BBC.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 9 May 2025
  • Questions of faith and human stories of the divine have a resonance that supersede any particular form of worship.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • Naturally, Hamlin has also taught her mom a thing or two about makeup (mainly an adoration for the Greige Lip Pencil, $25).
    Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 7 May 2025
  • Davidson openly admits his adoration for Axe, leaning into these more sophisticated scents for everyday use, and soliciting advice to the next generation on how to build confidence while upgrading any younger guy's aesthetic.
    Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • His assessment is based not on the slack-jawed idolatry of elite-media toadies, but on sources nobody else thought to ring up and poke.
    Harpers Magazine, Harpers Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Unlike most contemporary acts subject to mass idolatry, Wolf Alice’s online presence (which, historically, has been minimal) has never been part of the appeal.
    Sophie Williams, Billboard, 1 May 2025

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“Deification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deification. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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