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Recent Examples of ordination
Las Casas continued his religious studies and, in 1507, traveled to Rome for his ordination.
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Greg Grandin
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
The pastor received his ordination to the ministry at Calvary Chapel in 1995, according to his biography.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025
The ordination Mass was powerful.
—Kristine Tran, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
His grandfather, Rabbi Alexander Shapiro, served as president of the Rabbinical Assembly in the 1980s and was instrumental in the decision to allow the ordination of women.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
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Greg Grandin
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
The pastor received his ordination to the ministry at Calvary Chapel in 1995, according to his biography.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025
The ordination Mass was powerful.
—Kristine Tran, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
His grandfather, Rabbi Alexander Shapiro, served as president of the Rabbinical Assembly in the 1980s and was instrumental in the decision to allow the ordination of women.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordination
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Last Saturday, Roan was on site at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony to induct Cyndi Lauper while wearing an elaborate fit that pays tribute to a couple of classic Lauper looks.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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She was inducted into the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 2017 and honored with induction into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 2019.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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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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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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Over the course of the three-day summit, attendees and Goldman leaders talked all things AI—from the most lucrative investments, to the tech’s impact on the environment, and its potential to innovate industries.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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With successful pilot projects, supportive policies, and industry investment, progress is accelerating.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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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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Royal honors are a longstanding tradition in the United Kingdom, with approximately 30 investitures held each year to celebrate recipients from the King’s biannual honors lists.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
4 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 exact placement of that narrow band will determine who could see a few inches and who might see more than a foot.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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In some cases, competition for placement on those screens can get fierce.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
10 Nov. 2025
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However, attorneys representing businesses that sued the administration said using IEEPA in that way would require explicit authorization from Congress.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The agency, which handles employment authorization renewals, said its current processing time is four months in 80% of cases.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Ordination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordination. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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