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Recent Examples of ordination
Rochelle, in her 50s, is working toward a master’s degree and ordination at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.
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Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Before her ordination, Mullally worked as a nurse at hospitals in London, going on to serve as Chief Nursing Officer for England.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Prime Video product execs, in co-ordination with the production team, therefore sought to strike a balance between injecting some new, actionable information and creating clutter.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Las Casas continued his religious studies and, in 1507, traveled to Rome for his ordination.
—Greg Grandin
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
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Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Before her ordination, Mullally worked as a nurse at hospitals in London, going on to serve as Chief Nursing Officer for England.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Prime Video product execs, in co-ordination with the production team, therefore sought to strike a balance between injecting some new, actionable information and creating clutter.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Las Casas continued his religious studies and, in 1507, traveled to Rome for his ordination.
—Greg Grandin
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordination
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The Hall’s 61st annual awards banquet and Hall of Fame induction is April 16 at the Hilton Denver City Center.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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In a pre-recorded video released in November 2021, Blue Ivy (then age 9) joined mom Beyoncé and other celebrities in reciting some of her rapper dad's famous lyrics in honor of his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Former warehouses house experimental galleries and interactive installations, while street art and local pop-ups provide endless backdrops for your Instagram photos.—
Staff Author,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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The study highlights that alpine solar installations can deliver strong winter power output thanks to sunlight reflected by snow.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Clair Obscur was already the favorite to win the grand prize — but kicking off the show with the game front-and-center felt like an anointing.—
James Perkins Mastromarino,
NPR,
12 Dec. 2025
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Your undeniable beauty and talent were not of this world, and a presence not of this world needs protection in a world that covets light and the anointing of God.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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This sweatshirt is an investment-worthy wardrobe staple.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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Brown grass and the apparent overgrowth on parts of the property might seem like a challenge for a future golf hub, but the Islams, the club’s new owners, are eager to make major investments to once again inspire the excitement that previously surrounded the club.—
Gabriella Fine,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Jan. 2026
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Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield marked the beginning of a historic new chapter in the city with a public investiture Friday morning at the Detroit Opera House in downtown Detroit.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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A day after King Charles knighted the soccer legend, 50, at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle, the former athlete's wife, Victoria Beckham, shared videos of David lighting backyard fireworks.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Bad Bunny’s fame was growing ever more mainstream in the years before his Super Bowl anointment.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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The request for additional money was made after underground utility and other site placement needs were identified while designing a new floor plan.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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In a season when the team knew kickoffs would become more valuable because of touchback rule changes, the Chiefs were behind the curve on kickoff placement and freeing up their returners in the open field.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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There is a legal authorization for the use of force, which is what makes this so different than the use of the military force against Venezuela or Greenland or Cuba or wherever the president wants to take us to war next.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Notably, the company has a $1 billion buyback authorization with no end date.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Ordination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordination. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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