ordinations

Definition of ordinationsnext
plural of ordination

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Noun
  • Intentional investments in economic development downtown can create very large yields for the entire city overall.
    Devan Patel, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • On the business end, unless there’s sustained higher oil prices projected years into the future, companies would be reluctant to sink big investments into offshore development, even if more leases became available, according to Rob Nikolewski of The San Diego Union-Tribune.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • This phase would most likely have included the use of cruise missiles, stealth bombers, and drones to hit air defense installations and command centers.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Iran’s arsenal of ballistic missiles was seriously depleted and its strategic installations left in rubble.
    Robin Wright, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • The Princess Royal has reportedly been critical of William in the past for not hosting more investitures.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The president dropped by a retreat at his Doral golf club to sell the Iran war and pump up Republican lawmakers ahead of the midterm elections.
    Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The parliamentary elections were scheduled for May.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Dontzig and Peterman wrote 25 episodes and were involved in producing 150 installments during the first six seasons of the Candice Bergen-starring Murphy Brown.
    Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The agreement also reinstates a lateral recruitment bonus program offering up to $30,000 to officers hired from other agencies, paid out in three installments over two years.
    Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The bombardment comes two days after delegations from Iran and the US met in Switzerland for a third round of negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear activities.
    Salma El Wardany, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026
  • How far, statute by statute, has Congress already delegated its tariff-setting power — and what limits does the Constitution impose on such delegations?
    Clive Crook, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Policymakers should build on this progress by strengthening transparency and accountability, increasing oversight of step therapy and prior authorizations, and ensuring clinical decisions remain in the exam room.
    Alex Mejia Garcia, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
  • But Lyman noted that the NRC has agreed to greatly restrict the scope of additional safety and security reviews for projects that have DOE authorizations.
    Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The teams conducted detailed risk assessments, completed local inductions, and implemented safety measures while using a Flyability Elios 3 drone.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Stanley and Simmons’ inductions continue a banner year for two of the founding members of KISS.
    Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Ordinations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordinations. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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