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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
He was ordained in the 1980s as a minister in the Church of God in Christ, dedicating himself to preaching and evangelism.
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
In the 1980s, he was ordained as a Pentecostal minister, and went on to lead parallel careers in acting and preaching.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 31 Jan. 2026
George Gross, an expert on theology and the monarchy at King’s College London, highlighted the church’s continuing divergence from the Catholic Church, which forbids women from being ordained as priests, much less as serving as the religion’s global spiritual leader.
—Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Some of them, confusingly, are even ordained as clergy.
—Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
He was ordained as a rabbi in the Masorti movement in Israel and worked there before moving to San Diego in 2024.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
He was ordained on Easter Saturday in 1886 and celebrated his first Mass in Saint Peter’s Basilica.
—Annie Selak, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2026
Pastor Harris, a later-in-life pastor, became ordained by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America at 60.
—Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
Indiana, formerly of Orland Park, took a trip to El Salvador with Hicks before Hicks was ordained as a priest in 1994.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
In the 1980s, he was ordained as a Pentecostal minister, and went on to lead parallel careers in acting and preaching.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 31 Jan. 2026
George Gross, an expert on theology and the monarchy at King’s College London, highlighted the church’s continuing divergence from the Catholic Church, which forbids women from being ordained as priests, much less as serving as the religion’s global spiritual leader.
—Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Some of them, confusingly, are even ordained as clergy.
—Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
He was ordained as a rabbi in the Masorti movement in Israel and worked there before moving to San Diego in 2024.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
He was ordained on Easter Saturday in 1886 and celebrated his first Mass in Saint Peter’s Basilica.
—Annie Selak, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2026
Pastor Harris, a later-in-life pastor, became ordained by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America at 60.
—Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
Indiana, formerly of Orland Park, took a trip to El Salvador with Hicks before Hicks was ordained as a priest in 1994.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordained
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While last weekend’s loss to Manchester City was the first defeat suffered by Rob Edwards’ team in five games, Wolves remain 13 points adrift of safety and seemingly destined for a future in the Championship.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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There are five other Bridgerton siblings destined for happy endings.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
31 Jan. 2026
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According to Sutton, federal agents are now being pushed into volatile crowd-control roles without proper training or coordination because local police have been ordered to stand down.—
Stepheny Price , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In October, Noem ordered a video blaming Democrats for the government shutdown to be played at airports nationwide.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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The documents were disclosed under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the law enacted after months of public and political pressure that requires the government to open its files on the late financier and his confidant and onetime girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Fine led the charge in Springfield to give the state Department of Insurance far more authority to regulate health insurers, a law enacted in 2024.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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Edwards would probably have loved a few more new faces, but attracting them to a club already doomed to relegation was tricky.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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For here was a gay man doomed by his failure to recognize that the courtroom was a different kind of stage, one where flamboyant insouciance would bring disaster rather than applause.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Repairs work was done on the balcony, according to an invoice, but the city wasn't aware of this as there was no permit requested.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Feb. 2026
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When confronted by a supervisor about having the photo of Perez visible on his phone, the current LAPD officer expressed admiration for Perez, according to the four sources, who requested anonymity in order to discuss a confidential personnel matter.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Per Assembly Bill 101 which passed in 2021, ethnic studies was supposed to be a graduation requirement for all California students in the class of 2030, those who would be entering high school in fall 2026.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The legislation passed the Senate in December and is awaiting approval in the House.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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