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Recent Examples of ordination
The Rabbanut exams test halachic knowledge, but so do semikha (ordination) exams administered outside the rabbinate’s system, including those of Yeshivat Maharat, Yeshiva University and Ohr Torah Stone.
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Rabba Sara Hurwitz, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Not all communities recognize women’s ordination, and this could translate into resistance to the new Archbishop as well.
—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
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Rabba Sara Hurwitz, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Not all communities recognize women’s ordination, and this could translate into resistance to the new Archbishop as well.
—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
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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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Pastor Burns defended the installation via a lengthy public statement after critics compared it to the biblical golden calf, a symbol associated with idolatry.—
Tiago Ventura,
Time,
15 May 2026
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Matić, who is based in London, examines questions of race, gender, identity, intimacy, and subcultures through the mediums of photography, film, installation, and writing.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
15 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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The information provided is for educational purposes and should not be construed as financial, investment or trading advice.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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But the Mohegan Tribe struggled to keep up with the level of investment required amid the WNBA’s sudden exponential growth as state-of-the-art practice facilities and elevated player amenities became standard.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
14 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 16 May. 2026.
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