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as in destined
to determine the fate of in advance
he is stoic in the face of adversity, bolstered by his faith that everything in life has been ordained by a higher power
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as in ordered
to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority
a new bill that would ordain the funding of public schools through state lottery revenues
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as in enacted
to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action
the founders of the African republic ordained a form of government that was closely modeled on that of the United States
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Recent Examples of ordained
After the war, he was ordained and served as a minister at the Steele Creek Presbyterian Church from 1804 until his death in 1827.
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Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2026
In 1962, Lazowski was ordained and served as the spiritual leader of Beth Shalom Synagogue in Hartford until 1969.
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Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
John Rahimi, Raymond Grieshaber, and Conrad Espino were ordained on Saturday morning during a ceremony at Holy Name Cathedral on the city's Near North Side.
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Cbs Chicago Team,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
The award-winning scholar was the first American ordained as a monk in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition after studying under the 14th Dalai Lama, close friend Tenzin Gyatso, as noted in a 1996 New York Times profile.
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Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Both the actor and understudy for Friar Lawrence have been formally ordained as officiants to further merge romance, art and life.
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Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Jakes delivered his first sermon in 1976 and was ordained in 1979.
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Frannie Comstock,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 June 2026
On the left was Fleck at age 26, when he was ordained.
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Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
According to his biography on the New York archdiocese website, Dolan was ordained into the priesthood by the Archdiocese of Saint Louis on June 19, 1976.
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Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2026
In 1962, Lazowski was ordained and served as the spiritual leader of Beth Shalom Synagogue in Hartford until 1969.
—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
John Rahimi, Raymond Grieshaber, and Conrad Espino were ordained on Saturday morning during a ceremony at Holy Name Cathedral on the city's Near North Side.
—
Cbs Chicago Team,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
The award-winning scholar was the first American ordained as a monk in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition after studying under the 14th Dalai Lama, close friend Tenzin Gyatso, as noted in a 1996 New York Times profile.
—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Both the actor and understudy for Friar Lawrence have been formally ordained as officiants to further merge romance, art and life.
—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Jakes delivered his first sermon in 1976 and was ordained in 1979.
—
Frannie Comstock,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 June 2026
On the left was Fleck at age 26, when he was ordained.
—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
According to his biography on the New York archdiocese website, Dolan was ordained into the priesthood by the Archdiocese of Saint Louis on June 19, 1976.
—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordained
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These 5-inch shorts are destined to become a summer wardrobe staple thanks to their 100 percent nylon material, which repels water and stains.
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Indeed, anything created so close to a black hole’s event horizon seems almost destined to fall victim to its immense gravity.
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The story of this ex-Clapton car begins in London, when it was ordered on July 4, 1966, by businessman Robin Houry.
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The Federal Communications Commission, led by Chairman Brendan Carr, ordered Disney to file for renewals for eight of its stations years ahead of schedule.
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While the tax law of 2025 led to some modifications in the QSBS rules, the tax changes apply only to shares acquired after that law was enacted.
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Notably, the change was enacted on a bipartisan basis, Cassidy said.
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The bill has already passed the House but would otherwise almost certainly be doomed in the upper chamber due to Republicans’ razor-thin majority.
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Argentina were dysfunctional and doomed.
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Officers discovered the bodies of Amy Steadman, her daughter, and her daughter's four children on the evening of June 23 after a neighbor requested a welfare check at an apartment, according to the Mechanicville Police Department.
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The Alameda County Coroner’s Office said an autopsy report is awaiting test results after extra testing was requested by Martin’s family.
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The elevator subsequently passed a county inspection and has been cleared for use.
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After McDonald’s announced plans to open a restaurant in Mattituck, the town passed an ordinance banning drive-throughs; when CVS arrived, the locals capped the size of big-box stores.
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“Ordained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordained. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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