ENSHRINEMENT Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

enshrinement

noun

Definition of enshrinement

as in enthronement

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Recent Examples of enshrinement Their enshrinement was carried out in secret by Yasukuni’s head priest in 1978, three years after Hirohito last prayed at the shrine. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 Fitzgerald, 42, received professional football's highest honor as part of the class of 2026 enshrinement ceremony at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio. — Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 8 Aug. 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

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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

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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
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

Definition of glorification

Noun

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

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

Noun

The Japanese-French-language drama premiered to an 11-minute standing ovation at Cannes and went on to win a Best Actress prize for both of its stars, Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
On Saturday, Pete received a standing ovation from members of the Navajo Nation who were in the stadium in Glendale, Ariz.

— Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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