ordaining

present participle of ordain
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as in ordering
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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  • Back in January, the President marked his return to the White House by issuing a series of name changes, introducing the Gulf of America and ordering that Denali once again be called Mount McKinley.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The Sacramento raid was conducted within days of an order by a federal judge in Southern California ordering the agency to stop similar activity in that region, the motion said.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Directs independent Citizens Redistricting Commission to resume enacting congressional district maps in 2031.
    Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The bill was pitched as a post-disaster relief measure, preventing counties hit by hurricanes from enacting moratoriums, raising impact fees or altering land-use rules during recovery.
    Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The vote was conducted by secret ballot; two Republicans voted against her, dooming her effort.
    Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Village officials didn’t respond to calls or emails requesting comment.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Those include making people verify old account information when requesting a change and requiring comptroller office staff to speak with a vendor’s representative on the phone to finalize an account change.
    David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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  • The improvements came in the passing attack, with wideout Javen Nicholas recording a career-best 11 catches for 122 yards, coming just one shy of tying Austin Duke’s program reception record of 12.
    Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
  • This phenomenon is caused by sunlight passing through the Earth’s ozone layer in the upper atmosphere, Russell said.
    Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Ordaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordaining. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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