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as in to elevate
to assign a high status or value to
a number of big names were recruited in the hopes that their presence would glorify the university's school of medicine in the eyes of the medical world
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as in to venerate
to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power
let us now glorify the Lord
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as in to advertise
to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively
fond parents who glorify everything that their precious offspring do
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as in to celebrate
to proclaim the glory of
the hillsides ablaze in red and gold silently glorify New England in the fall
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as in to glamourize
to represent or think of as better than reality would warrant
don't let the job title "team spirit coordinator" fool you—he's nothing more than a glorified college cheerleader
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Recent Examples of glorify
How Multitasking Affects the Brain Multitasking can feel like productivity, especially in a society that glorifies the idea of being able to do it all.
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 27 May 2025
Without the need to glorify individual rulers, scribes wrote books instead of carving history into stone monuments, and architects designed pyramids that were much easier to build.
—Lizzie Wade, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
Universities must stop tolerating chants and symbols that glorify terror.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Content glorifying eating disorders, self-harm, and suicide has been too accessible, and with age restriction barriers being fairly simple to skip around, to pornography too.
—Lauren Coulman, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 27 May 2025
Without the need to glorify individual rulers, scribes wrote books instead of carving history into stone monuments, and architects designed pyramids that were much easier to build.
—Lizzie Wade, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
Universities must stop tolerating chants and symbols that glorify terror.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Content glorifying eating disorders, self-harm, and suicide has been too accessible, and with age restriction barriers being fairly simple to skip around, to pornography too.
—Lauren Coulman, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glorify
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Core inflation, which excludes the volatile food and energy categories, remains elevated at 2.5%.—
Lionel Lim,
Fortune,
19 June 2025
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It’s already commonly featured in things like mole, a traditional Mexican sauce that combines chili peppers and cocoa, among other ingredients, but can also elevate dishes where it’s not typically used—like in a rich and earthy vinaigrette or in chili where its bitter notes will add extra depth.—
Audrey Bruno,
SELF,
18 June 2025
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Pilgrims have long venerated the site, according to the Catholic Encyclopedia of 1914.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2025
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Apollo, the god of archery and the son of Zeus, was venerated both in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2025
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Some companies don’t advertise their job openings, so ask around.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Accredited veterans service organizations such as the VFW or the Legion will help vets free of charge, but private companies are advertising and posting online, trying to get vets to pay them for the same service.—
Quil Lawrence,
NPR,
26 June 2025
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The tribe will close its current single-level casino, which celebrates its fourth anniversary July 1, three months after the introductory casino opens. Construction of the main casino complex started about a year ago.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2025
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Recognizing and celebrating small wins keeps motivation high.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The Republican president also has sought to block federal spending on gender-affirming medical care for those under age 19 — instead promoting talk therapy only to treat young transgender people.—
Mark Sherman,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2025
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This intergovernmental coalition brings together 43 countries, working collectively to promote and defend freedom of religion or belief worldwide.—
Nuri Kino,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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The soccer star in question, of course, was a certain Lionel Andrés Messi, for whom the masses had made their pilgrimage to worship, as his Inter Miami took on Portuguese giant FC Porto in the second matchday of Group A.—
Glen Levy,
CNN Money,
20 June 2025
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The group argued that allowing Oak Flat, a place where the Apache have worshiped for generations, to be destroyed would have significant religious freedom implications.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
27 May 2025
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As of June 2025, sources told Variety that Netflix currently has no plans to announce a Squid Game spinoff.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Just days ago, Elon Musk announced that Tesla’s Robotaxis would begin official testing in Austin, Texas.—
Utkarsh Sood
June 29,
New Atlas,
29 June 2025
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Sonko also praised China in his statement on Friday.—
Rebecca Tauber,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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The viral TikTok video has amassed over 1,000 comments already, as many social-media users praised the adorable bond that Peach and Bear have.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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“Glorify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glorify. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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