1
as in to destine
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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2
as in to order
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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3
as in to enact
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 ordain
He was ordained a priest in Rome and studied there until 1984, shuttling between church leadership positions in Chicago and Peru until 2023.
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Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
But should a non-bishop is chosen, he would be ordained a bishop before becoming pope.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Pope Francis was ordained a priest in December 1969.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
He was ordained in 1904, and was named a cardinal and the patriarch of Venice in 1953.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
But should a non-bishop is chosen, he would be ordained a bishop before becoming pope.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Pope Francis was ordained a priest in December 1969.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
He was ordained in 1904, and was named a cardinal and the patriarch of Venice in 1953.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordain
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Los Angeles and Pope Leo XVI One way or another, billowing white smoke was destined to be on my agenda yesterday.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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The same day, John told ABC News that his brother was destined to become a religious leader.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Studios and streamers also aren't ordering as many shows these days.—
Mandalit del Barco,
NPR,
17 May 2025
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Bronx Criminal Court Judge Audrey Stone on Wednesday ordered that Jeremy Cortorreal spend the next two decades behind bars for killing Lisette Gomez back on March 21, 2023.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
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House Republicans defended a bill that would enact sweeping tax cuts, raise the debt ceiling, and add restrictions to benefit programs during a heated marathon day of committee hearings on Capitol Hill.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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The Trump administration hopes the plan will be enacted by July 4.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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The trailer also teases a larger role for Quynh (Veronica Ngô), the immortal doomed to eternal drowning for witchcraft, who was previously rescued from an Iron Maiden at the bottom of the ocean in the first film's epilogue.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 May 2025
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But without assistance either from the Allies in the west or the approaching Soviet Army in the east, the endeavor was doomed to failure, too.—
Paul Hockenos,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 May 2025
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In December, the church’s landlord, Ethan Conrad Properties, requested that Garcia put a stop to the events.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2025
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Weeks after the mistrial, Melly requested that Murphy, who has since retired, set a bond.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2025
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Sharing tax information with agencies outside the IRS For example, Congress passed a law to strictly limit who can access information that taxpayers voluntarily provide to the IRS.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
12 May 2025
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For years, legislation allowing public school districts more calendar flexibility has passed in the state House but stalled in the Senate.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2025
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“Ordain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordain. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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