ordinations

noun

plural of ordination
as in investments

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  1. investments
  2. installations
  3. investitures
  4. elections
  5. installments
  6. delegations
  7. authorizations
  8. inductions
Noun
  • The investors also allege in the suit that the defendants did not provide timely updates about the status of their investments and the company’s operations unless they were pressed.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The 1973 oil shock catalyzed investments in nuclear power, renewable energy, and efficiency that reduced the fossil-fuel intensity of the global economy even more rapidly than climate policy did in the years following the 2015 Paris Agreement.
    — Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of investments
Noun
  • Kids also love all the installations on the three mezzanine levels.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • So far, the only work has been to clean up equipment, but there’s still construction that needs to be done to finish the project, including parks, landscaping and art installations.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of installations
Noun
  • The outlet pointed out that only the king, as well as Anne and William, conduct investitures, many of which take place at Windsor Castle.
    — Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The castle’s Waterloo Chamber, a magnificently opulent space that today is most commonly used for investitures but previously hosted theatrical and pantomime productions under Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Victoria, was transformed into a screening room for the occasion.
    — Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Definition of investitures
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  • Outlandish costumes Binface is just one in a long line of satirical candidates dating back more than six decades, who have become a unique staple of British elections.
    — Reagan Yip, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The bill only applies to federal elections and the recourse for fraudulent political AI ads would be to file a complaint with the Federal Election Commission.
    — Grace Hase, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of elections
Noun
  • New installments drop weekly on Thursdays, exclusive to Prime Video.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The law sends four installments of $2,500 next year to paraprofessionals, whose starting salary is about $32,600.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of installments
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  • After receiving a doctorate at the University of Kent in England, Araghchi joined the Iranian Foreign Ministry, and over the past 20 years has been a member of Iranian delegations on nuclear issues.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Reagan and Gorbachev, in the course of their discussion, agreed to eliminate all nuclear weapons, a move that surprised both delegations.
    — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of delegations
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  • The transaction would also require SEC review, shareholder approval and other company authorizations, while its timing will depend on market conditions.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In its current form, the program places substantial administrative burden on clinicians, requiring extensive documentation, prior authorizations, appeals, and time-consuming navigation of evolving coverage rules.
    — Jeffrey Millstein, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of authorizations
Noun
  • In the last 16 inductions classes, there have been 12 defensive ends elected.
    — John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
  • There are Little League World Series in baseball and softball, and Hall of Fame inductions in football and basketball.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of inductions
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