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as in elevating
to assign a high status or value to
popular support and media hype have exalted Super Bowl Sunday to the level of a national holiday
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as in praising
to proclaim the glory of
monstrous, gaudy gambling palaces that seem to exalt the very notion of excess
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Recent Examples of exalting
Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
The executive is looking to bring the Kate Somerville brand back to a strong position by leaning into its clinical roots and exalting its hero ExfoliKate line of cleansers and treatments, priced between $46 for a foaming wash and $85 for an exfoliating treatment.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 30 Dec. 2025
Summer is usually the time of long days and longer vacations, but summer 2025 was a season where the business world’s inviolable godhead, the chief executive officer, looked less and less like a position worth exalting.
—Ian Chaffee, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
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As Alvarado explores repeatedly, Valdez rejected that pathway, instead honing his indigenous roots, and dedicating his life to exalting those who, like him, exist in the in-between.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
The executive is looking to bring the Kate Somerville brand back to a strong position by leaning into its clinical roots and exalting its hero ExfoliKate line of cleansers and treatments, priced between $46 for a foaming wash and $85 for an exfoliating treatment.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 30 Dec. 2025
Summer is usually the time of long days and longer vacations, but summer 2025 was a season where the business world’s inviolable godhead, the chief executive officer, looked less and less like a position worth exalting.
—Ian Chaffee, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exalting
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Housed at the Michigan State University School of Journalism, the Hall of Fame recognizes journalists who have advanced a free and responsible press while elevating the profession across the state.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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Several senior party and military posts were reshuffled, elevating younger loyalists.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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Even with the concerns over the Iran attack and as luxury stocks fell worldwide, retailers left Milan on an upbeat note, praising Italian creativity and craftsmanship as well as the wearability of the garments presented on and off the runways — and Prada‘s lesson in styling.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Meantime, Paxton released an ad featuring his daughter praising her father as a family man.—
March 1,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s strikes on Gulf cities are a blow to the region’s goal of promoting itself as a financial center that can be a haven of stability.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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The group further elucidated that the program should chiefly prioritize reuse and repair, with retail and community-based organizations responsible for promoting and providing visibility for repair services.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Mar. 2026
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His two lob dunks left his Lakers teammates celebrating from the bench.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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There were forces stopping and interrogating people celebrating in their cars, but there was no gunfire, said the doctor, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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Sweet Venus begins blessing your foundation zone today, reminding you of all the thoughtful tweaks that could make your space feel calmer and more welcoming.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The fanfare includes clergymen blessing the fishing boats, plus plenty of music, food, and meet-and-greets with real fishermen.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Exalting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exalting. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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