ENSHRINEMENT Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

enshrinement

noun

Definition of enshrinement

as in enthronement

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Recent Examples of enshrinement Cindy Curley, Carey Price, Pekka Rinne, and Keith Tkachuk were also selected for enshrinement. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 22 June 2026 Even players with sterling credentials — Antonio Gates and Luke Kuechly are two recent examples — missed the cut initially before earning enshrinement. — Mike Sando, New York Times, 5 June 2026 The 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jack White shows off the skill that earned him his enshrinement, at Brooklyn Paramount (July 11-12). — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 May 2026 His wealth of knowledge on player development and the intricacies of managing the game were rewarded with the sport’s ultimate prize in 2014 — enshrinement into the Baseball Hall of Fame. — Mark Bradley For The Ajc, AJC.com, 9 May 2026 The enshrinement ceremony will take place in August at the Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026 Arison, 76, has declined interview requests ahead of his Hall of Fame enshrinement. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025

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Noun

At the heart of the ceremony is the act of enthronement, in which the archbishop is formally seated in the cathedral’s two symbolic chairs.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026

Definition of enthronement

Noun

Right-wing incidents included conspiracy theories, glorification of the Nazi regime, and calls for a repeat of the Holocaust.

— Toby Axelrod, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026
But for the significant conservative Catholic population in Poland, the route's popularity amounted to an inappropriate glorification of evil, and after much lobbying, local operator PKS Gdynia changed the route number from 666 to 669 three years ago.

— Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 1 June 2026

Definition of glorification

Noun

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
The show, which originally confined itself to the claustrophobic ecosystem of the trading floor, has expanded to include the grubby workings of British media and politics, and to show the intersection of the country’s landed aristocracy with other, newer forms of class aggrandizement.

— Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025

Definition of aggrandizement

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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
The scene of Margaret’s self-confrontation is an extraordinary combination of exaltation and kitsch.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 June 2026

Definition of exaltation

Noun

But amid the praise, Clark made sure to commend her teammates, too.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 18 July 2026
While the building initially drew praise for its architecture and ambitious curatorial direction, a subsequent Curbed investigation introduced a more complicated picture of the project.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 18 July 2026

Definition of praise

Noun

The 26-year-old from Canada rounded second and slid headfirst into third to beat the relay throw, getting a huge ovation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
The first responders received two separate standing ovations as Higgins detailed their efforts and the significance of their work in giving people hope.

— Ella Moore July 9, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

Definition of ovation

Noun

Factory International also pays tribute to the city’s cultural history, taking its name from Factory Records.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Tribute to Joshua McKee On Friday morning, hours before releasing basic details on McKee’s death, BPU on Facebook also posted a tribute and photo array in honor of the veteran lineman, while thanking the community for its support.

— Eric Adler July 18, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026

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