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Recent Examples of oblation
To forget or exceed herself takes the form of erotic dissolution and spiritual oblation.
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Saidiya Hartman, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2023
His father also contributed to oblation research in 1988.
—Hannah Drown, cleveland, 25 Nov. 2021
If that bond pool does not have enough money to pay for reclamation, then the state has the legal oblation to come up with reclamation plans and find the funds to pay for reclamation, Pizarchik said.
—James Bruggers, The Courier-Journal, 3 Mar. 2021
President Obama in 2015 rejected the permit as an oblation to the Paris Climate accords.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 20 Jan. 2021
But with each rise also comes an eventual fade away — to make room for the next month’s oblation.
—Gabe Bergado, Teen Vogue, 26 Aug. 2019
Saidiya Hartman, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2023
His father also contributed to oblation research in 1988.
—Hannah Drown, cleveland, 25 Nov. 2021
If that bond pool does not have enough money to pay for reclamation, then the state has the legal oblation to come up with reclamation plans and find the funds to pay for reclamation, Pizarchik said.
—James Bruggers, The Courier-Journal, 3 Mar. 2021
President Obama in 2015 rejected the permit as an oblation to the Paris Climate accords.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 20 Jan. 2021
But with each rise also comes an eventual fade away — to make room for the next month’s oblation.
—Gabe Bergado, Teen Vogue, 26 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oblation
Noun
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Families would leave lights in windows or over doors during battles, such as Verdun, as a sign of hope and remembrance — a tradition that later became a lasting tribute to France’s sacrifice and alliance.—
David Caraccio
April 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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Still, Roy contends that the two days a month is reasonable given the sacrifices lawyers make to work for the government.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While technical education offerings are typical of many secondary schools across the country, Winchester’s approach is different, Dintersmith said, because vocational education is not stigmatized as a place to dump students who weren’t college-bound.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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From a pricing perspective, BYD is expected to strategically position the Great Tang below key models within its broader portfolio to prevent overlap with premium offerings such as the Denza N8L and Denza N9, CarNewsChina notes.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In order to receive atonement for sins, most Christians believe that God was manifest in the flesh in Jesus Christ and shed his sinless blood as a propitiation for their sins (Romans 3:25).—
Peter Cordi,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Dec. 2025
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Rulers couldn’t control the volume of water arriving from thousands of miles upstream but instead relied on a mixture of propitiation of the gods, informed predictions, and blind hope.—
Vanessa Taylor,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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The event also features libations and delicious bites from local vendors and restaurants, and an opportunity drawing, a news release stated.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Another handful of floors up is Lennon’s, a cocktail bar with libations named after 20th-century hits.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Oblation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oblation. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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