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Recent Examples of ordination
Israel’s chief rabbis – known as the Rabbinate, and historically seen as the top authority for the country’s Orthodox institutions – do not recognize women as rabbis or permit their ordination.
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Michal Raucher, The Conversation, 19 Nov. 2025
Rochelle, in her 50s, is working toward a master’s degree and ordination at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Women are barred from ordination in the Catholic Church, and the disagreement has obstructed attempts to bring the churches together.
—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
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Michal Raucher, The Conversation, 19 Nov. 2025
Rochelle, in her 50s, is working toward a master’s degree and ordination at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Women are barred from ordination in the Catholic Church, and the disagreement has obstructed attempts to bring the churches together.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordination
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Purdue University Northwest has announced Deno Yiankes, former president and CEO of Investment and Developments with White Lodging, has been selected for induction into the PNW Alumni Hall of Fame.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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That’s why the co-induction would have been delicious.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The massive installation was created by German artist Benjamin Klapper, who spent more than a month assembling the sculpture in a bid to break a Guinness World Record.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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At Faena New York, that spirit animates the property, with installations, performances, and events that turn its New York building into a living gallery.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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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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Manpreet Gill, regional chief investment officer for Europe, Africa and the Middle East at Standard Chartered, said the bank’s proprietary signals show both metals in overbought territory.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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The automaker also disclosed a $2 billion investment in xAI, the chief executive’s artificial intelligence company.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Princess Royal has reportedly been critical of William in the past for not hosting more investitures.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
14 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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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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Smartly, Kenya Pleaser, still reeling from her bottom-two placement last week, gets in on their alliance.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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Precise placement is possible using DNA origami, which folds DNA into nanoscale shapes to guide molecules into position.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
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United Teachers Los Angeles members also gave their leadership authorization to call a strike.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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The backstory Enchantment’s unique location in Boynton Canyon meant that the creation of the property involved several layers of authorization.—
Asonta Benetti,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Ordination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordination. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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