reconsecrate

Definition of reconsecratenext

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Recent Examples of reconsecrate Tears and smiles could be seen at Congregation Beth Israel on Thursday as the members prepared to reconsecrate the synagogue after a gunman held Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker and three others hostage almost three months ago. Dallas News, 7 Apr. 2022 Aymond explained that the ensuing ritual would reconsecrate the altar and the church to Christ. Sara Pagones | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 10 Oct. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconsecrate
Verb
  • Many Pentecostals, for example, fast for a period in January to consecrate the year ahead.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Even if all these sunny promises are enshrined in contracts, built into budgets, and consecrated with good intentions, there are still plenty of ways the whole project could go kerflooey.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Like much of the first half of the episode, before the plane crash, this gala sequence is shot in silky gold colors, as if John and Carolyn had already been sanctified.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
  • There was no contradiction for these women in using sacred imagery to dramatize erotic love, or Scripture to sanctify desire.
    Chandler Fritz, The New York Review of Books, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The coronation merely confirms and sacralizes his inheritance.
    Matt Ford, The New Republic, 5 May 2023
Verb
  • While some cleansers strip skin of moisture while purifying pores and removing dirt and oil, this one does the opposite, according to shoppers.
    Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Her ability to purify and characterize myelin basic protein was really sort of pinpointing one of the first myelin proteins that came to the attention of neuroscientists.
    Marcy Thompson, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Hardly surprising when the average American citizen is being fiscally mugged by the consequences of double standards that have long been at play, with Israeli entities not only exempt from registering as foreign agents, but exceptionally blessed to freely interfere in American political life.
    Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Not blessed with a blazing fastball, Panos relies on placement and smarts to get batters out.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Yet, these grounds were hallowed to the African American community.
    Chip Colwell, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2025
  • In a new political environment in which none of the new leaders could claim to be revolutionary founding fathers, Deng’s blessing hallowed Jiang and Hu and helped ensure that each survived the vicissitudes of succession politics.
    Jonathan A. Czin, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Undeveloped land supports essential ecosystem services, cleansing and protecting our drinking water, safeguarding our communities and residents from flooding and inundation due to sea-level rise, supporting wildlife habitat and providing myriad recreational opportunities.
    Tom Hoctor, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
  • From the outset, this was never championship or bust, but rather more a year to cleanse the stench of last season’s playoff-opening rout at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers, the most lopsided series loss in NBA postseason history.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026

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“Reconsecrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconsecrate. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.

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