knighting

verb

present participle of knight
as in lifting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knighting
  1. lifting
  2. commissioning
  3. congratulating
  4. improving
  5. celebrating
  6. applauding
  7. commending
  8. ennobling
Verb
  • The officers are seen lifting Belgal from the car before the video cuts off.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
  • These pieces move with your body while offering comfortable support during a sweaty lifting sesh at the gym.
    — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of lifting
Verb
  • Channel 4 is laying off around 340 staff, the net’s biggest round of cuts in its 40-year history, and this is hitting commissioning hard, with around 50% of roles set to be reduced.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
  • In addition to the neo-frame asymmetric Eileen bag and its siblings, the boutique will host pieces from female artists Delouis is commissioning and a design curation through a partnership with Parisian Galerie Marcilhac.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of commissioning
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  • Please join me in congratulating Kayleen and welcoming Maria to XBOX!
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Everyone kept congratulating her on the long overdue success.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of congratulating
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  • Instead, Nvidia focuses on improving work-life balance and has maintained a hybrid work programme, without strict return-to-office mandates.
    — Tamlin Magee, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • As new supply peaks, cash flow growth is improving and valuations are attractive relative to equities, according to Laughlin.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of improving
Verb
  • The Shangri-La Paris played host to an evening of conversations, cocktails and dinner celebrating the launch.
    — Vogue Business, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Dozens of family and friends gathered outside Wildwood Elementary School in Culver City on Saturday for a memorial celebrating Rodriguez.
    — Breaking News, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of celebrating
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  • Ormond’s lawyers issued a statement on Thursday applauding the ruling.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Cam Smith spoiled a third consecutive two-strike slider, stared into the first-base dugout and saw his manager applauding.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of applauding
Verb
  • Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) chimed in on the conversation, commending Doe for coming forward.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Carrie Ann Inaba exclaimed, commending his groove and rhythm.
    — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of commending
Verb
  • Alexandre Desplat’s score, meanwhile, toggles awkwardly between a pale imitation of Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’ melancholic lo-fi electronica in the previous film, and the ennobling orchestral themes that mark the filmmaker’s happier place.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Jordan, to whom scorn comes more naturally than grace, accuses him of envying the rest of the troupe’s ennobling misery.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of ennobling
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“Knighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knighting. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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