hallowing 1 of 2

as in consecration
the act of making something holy through religious ritual the church's belief that the marriage ceremony is a hallowing of the union between a man and a woman

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hallowing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of hallow

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hallowing
Noun
  • The setting is the church’s 250th re-consecration.
    Roy Scranton August 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The issue came to a head just before the conclave that elected Leo pope this month, when the Chinese church proceeded with the preliminary election of two bishops, a step that comes before official consecration.
    Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
Verb
  • Steven, in addition to giving us Ashur, the gods will be blessing us with the return of Lucy Lawless as Lucretia.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The star is blessing Swifties with a movie to accompany her new album.
    Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Designing, assembling, and programming these bots requires significant time and effort, with students and hobbyists dedicating much of their summer and the full competition season to perfecting their creations.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2025
  • This could be as simple as tackling smaller tasks throughout the week or dedicating specific days to different areas.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Hallowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallowing. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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