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ennoblement

noun

Definition of ennoblementnext
as in exaltation

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Recent Examples of ennoblement Likewise, Limonta, which specializes in weaving, textile ennoblement and coating for leather, has invested in research and development and data reporting. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026 Themes of self-ennoblement run throughout this playful and prodigious jazz-pop suite, a quartet of songs explore the pleasures (and sometimes, perils) of gassing yourself up. — Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ennoblement
  1. exaltation
  2. magnification
  3. aggrandizement
  4. glorification
  5. promotion
Noun
  • Speaking of God, the pedal steel is capable of exaltation, too, the rise and fall of its strings able to emulate a glorious choir or a keening request or spread out like the cosmos itself.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
  • In traditional astrology, Venus is considered to be in its fall in Virgo — as this sign directly opposes Pisces, Venus’ exaltation — which means its natural qualities are challenged and difficult to express.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026
Definition of exaltation
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  • Others see the magnification of extinction worries as a purposeful distraction from immediate, real-world AI harms.
    — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The smaller the pixel, the higher the magnification can be used on the image capture side of a weapon sight, etc.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of magnification
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  • The prototypical obituary subject lived to be 81, which meant 44 years had elapsed between the accomplishment and, in the cases of the many obscure and quirky characters, their public aggrandizement.
    — Sam Roberts, Longreads, 11 Aug. 2026
  • There needs to be a better system of Parks & Beaches member selection, rather than the current process that reinforces the aggrandizement of the existing members … especially if La Jolla is to be its own city.
    — Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
Definition of aggrandizement
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  • Grande became the face of an ongoing conversation around health, and the cultural pendulum swing away from body positivity to the glorification of thinness, ignited by the proliferation of weight-loss drugs.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Declinism, on the other hand, is an unrealistic glorification of the past coupled with the belief that things are steadily going downhill.
    — Markham Heid, Time, 8 July 2026
Definition of glorification
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  • This was a reference — as part of a promotion for Wrexham’s front-of-kit sponsor, Firefox — to the three teams that Southampton admitted to spying on last season.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Drake’s promotion of Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO) four months after unleashing three albums left many wondering whether a fourth LP was on the horizon.
    — Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of promotion

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“Ennoblement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ennoblement. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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