exalting 1 of 2

adjective

as in glorifying

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exalting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of exalt
1
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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2
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
Verb
This has been an awesome showcase of American community, with our own USMNT support and other countries’ diasporas springing up exalting watch parties all over the place. — Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 19 July 2026 The story goes that Balanchine was so struck by the multi-colored glow of the jewelry displays at the Van Cleef & Arpels New York showroom that this led him to create a dance exalting their beauty. — Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026 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
  1. enshrining
  2. elevating
  3. praising
  4. promoting
  5. celebrating
  6. blessing
Adjective
  • This includes re-enshrining, codifying and strengthening our inalienable rights in the United States and abolishing ICE to ensure immigration and the struggle of migrants is treated as a civilian one, requiring support instead of brutality and criminalization.
    — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Definition of enshrining
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  • Pinnock, in particular, is at his best here, showcasing a diabolical cruelty and terrifying manipulation, elevating the story and the show to a different level.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 31 July 2026
  • As a longtime hub for free arts education and festivals, the campus redesign seeks to better serve Watts residents and visitors while elevating the towers as a defining symbol of Los Angeles.
    — Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of elevating
Verb
  • The 2016 Indy 500 winner conducted the maiden validation test, praising the car's exceptional build quality and predictable, rewarding handling.
    — Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Since separating, the two have remained amicable co-parents, often praising one another in interviews.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 31 July 2026
Definition of praising
Verb
  • It is commonly used in sports medicine, regenerative medicine and wellness settings with the goal of promoting the healing of tendons, ligaments, muscles and other soft tissues.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • As in 1926, some concrete plans will be unveiled during the summit, including the creation of an international NGO dedicated to protecting and promoting independent cinema worldwide, Variety has learned.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 31 July 2026
Definition of promoting
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  • The British luxury marque is celebrating 80 years of building cars at the storied production facility in Crewe with a one-of-a-kind Continental GTC.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 29 July 2026
  • In this case involving a quintet of carefree, Jägermeister-loving young folk who are celebrating their college graduations with a trip to Thailand.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of celebrating
Verb
  • By visiting the Basilica and blessing the new tower, the pope follows in the footsteps of Pope Benedict XVI who in 2010 consecrated the Sagrada Familia.
    — Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
  • Jimmy Fallon has been blessing the New York Knicks with good humor for decades.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Definition of blessing

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