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Recent Examples of ordination
Not all communities recognize women’s ordination, and this could translate into resistance to the new Archbishop as well.
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Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 27 Mar. 2026
At this stage of his career, Hicks will have been part of many ceremonies; ordination as a deacon and then a priest, consecration as an auxiliary bishop and installation as bishop in Joliet, Illinois.
—Tony Aiello, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
At the end of the service, Imhotep gifted Copeland an award and certificate acknowledging the ordination of his nephew.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2026
The Vatican’s decision was excoriated by the Women’s Ordination Conference, a national group that has long advocated for women’s ordination in the Church.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
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Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 27 Mar. 2026
At this stage of his career, Hicks will have been part of many ceremonies; ordination as a deacon and then a priest, consecration as an auxiliary bishop and installation as bishop in Joliet, Illinois.
—Tony Aiello, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
At the end of the service, Imhotep gifted Copeland an award and certificate acknowledging the ordination of his nephew.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2026
The Vatican’s decision was excoriated by the Women’s Ordination Conference, a national group that has long advocated for women’s ordination in the Church.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordination
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The musician, who celebrated the 40th anniversary of Control earlier this year, delivered a powerful acceptance speech following her induction by Jimmy Jam, who along with Terry Lewisproduced Rhythm Nation.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
9 May 2026
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With all that being said … the Milwaukee Brewers’ induction of Sabathia into their Wall of Honor on Friday was met with some … confusion.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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Initial estimates put repair pricetag at about $400,000, leading the Riverwalk Commission and the now-defunct Exchange Club of Naperville to consider alternatives, including converting the fountain into a static art installation or creating a more natural water feature with plantings.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Attia, a winner of France’s Prix Marcel Duchamp, may be best known for his sculptures and installations that seek to rectify the violence of colonialism in North Africa, but the Berlin- and Paris-based artist has curated at least one notable biennial previously.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
8 May 2026
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By all accounts, virality is violent for its subjects, and building a sustainable career from sudden celebrity is a formidable task; any sensible person would be wise to distrust such an instantaneous anointing.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Chalamet represents a less comfortable path for the industry — an anointing of the popular kid, an endorsement of a set of campaign standards that doesn’t exactly align with its own.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Mar. 2026
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Mirroring Nancy Pelosi’s stock trades has become a legitimate investment strategy, and over a million people follow a social media account dedicated to tracking her portfolio.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Main Street mostly remains sanguine, with corporate profits at record highs, AI investment growing, unemployment near historic lows, and the US emerging as a relative winner.—
Shelly Banjo,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
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The Romanian kept them up on the final day before his investiture as Simone Inzaghi’s successor at Inter.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
3 May 2026
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The first Earl of Car-narvon in 1793, whose investiture was made by King George III him-self.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The result of this dynamic tension of bootlickers, according to Bernhard’s narrator, is the perpetual elevation and official anointment of mediocrity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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According to the Dera, Singh’s ascent to power is a story of divine anointment.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Which is precisely why no one organization should be permitted to have a monopoly on advanced-placement testing.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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Graf further noted that safeguards are already in place to protect the integrity of the proceedings, including limits on camera placement, courtroom decorum rules and restrictions on what attorneys can say publicly about the case.—
Adam Sabes , Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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The courts appear unwilling to let the president use broad emergency statutes to impose sweeping tariffs without clearer congressional authorization.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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He was supposed to start a lab job in January but needs employment authorization and his application is on hold.—
Amy Taxin,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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“Ordination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordination. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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