enthronement

noun

Definition of enthronementnext
as in enshrinement

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Recent Examples of enthronement 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, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enthronement
  1. enshrinement
  2. glorification
  3. exaltation
  4. ennoblement
  5. aggrandizement
  6. acclamation
  7. magnification
  8. praise
Noun
  • 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
Definition of enshrinement
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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  • 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
Definition of ennoblement
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  • 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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  • Those two unopposed re-elections were instead approved by acclamation, a process that installed Infantino for another four years without the need for a ballot.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • With no challengers present, delegates approved Flanagan’s endorsement by acclamation Saturday rather than ballots.
    — Twin Cities, Twin Cities, 1 June 2026
Definition of acclamation
Noun
  • An optometrist eventually diagnosed her with presbyopia and added magnification to her prescription.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Their small apparent sizes require at least an 8-inch aperture telescope, longer focal lengths and higher magnification.
    — Damian Peach, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of magnification
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  • Our family and volunteers have recommended Cleveland’s with the highest praise.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The contretemps about the visa scandal pushed #Andy — López Beltrán’s nickname — to the top of social media sites in Mexico, drawing both praise and derision.
    — Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of praise

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“Enthronement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enthronement. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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