as in desanctifies
to remove the sacred qualities or status of
complained that contemporary society has desacralized and trivialized the celebration of Christmas
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violates
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The unions argue that carrying out permanent layoffs during a funding lapse violates the Antideficiency Act, which bars agencies from obligating funds without congressional authorization, and exceeds executive authority under the Administrative Procedure Act.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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The plaintiffs filed their lawsuit in federal court on June 13, and were already engaged in a separate legal challenge in Pulaski County Circuit Court that claims the program violates the Arkansas Constitution.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Desacralizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desacralizes. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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