ENTHRONES Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

enthrones

verb

present tense third-person singular of enthrone

as in elevates

to assign a high status or value to the literary world has enthroned Shakespeare for so long that his preeminence among writers seems unassailable

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Those themes may not dominate her lyrical approach, but their presence provides a headier energy that grounds the album and elevates it a few steps above merely a consistent Afropop LP.

— Kyle Denis, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026
This approach elevates authentic expertise over advertising, builds credibility with peers and creates content that is more trusted, more shareable and more influential in the buying process.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026

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Hamm also created the Harold Hamm International Prize for Biomedical Research in Diabetes, which recognizes and promotes lasting achievements in diabetes research.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
Rather than promising to make people rich through high-risk investments, Ramsey promotes a simple system of paying off debt, building an emergency fund, and investing for retirement.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

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At a time when our right to protest is under siege, this sci-fi yarn exalts the way an individual’s conviction can plant seeds of change, leading to a stronger sense of community.

— Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Boyes, too, exalts the elephants like a man possessed.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026

Definition of exalts

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When strands are dry or damaged, the cuticle lifts and starts pulling water from the air, which is why the same head of hair can look glossy in January and a halo of static by August.

— Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026
Tuesday looks like the wettest day of the week as the front briefly lifts north, bringing widespread rain chances while temperatures remain stuck in the 60s.

— Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

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