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Recent Examples of deification So there has always been an attack on the present and a deification of the past on our way to saying that things are getting worse. Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025 The deification of our jazz dead is stunning to behold that way. Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for deification
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Noun
  • In his pastoral work, his friends said, Williams strove for innovation and fostering deep connections with his congregation, having worship in different homes in the community some weeks and prioritizing helping others.
    Sierra van der Brug, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Pastor Thomas points out that many clergy do often talk about their vigil experience with their own churches and houses of worship.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Soon, the teens’ adoration for each other is at risk of becoming a nightmare.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Candyman, the Candyman franchise (1992–1999; 2021) Helen Lyle (Virginia Madsen) finds out that adoration and horror don't mix when she is faced with the attachment of the sinister Candyman (Tony Todd) in the 1992 film classic.
    Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Propping up these anti-artists promotes a kind of false idolatry; undiscerning listeners read their banal backstories and watch their flashy videos and soon become active devotees.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 2 Oct. 2025
  • These all may be interpreted as acts of idolatry.
    Michael Isaacson, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Destroy this death worshipping, terroristic cult.
    Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Hank Hill — stiff, sincere, propane-worshipping — wasn’t a joke.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2025

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“Deification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deification. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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