reconsecrate

Definition of reconsecratenext

Example Sentences

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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
  • 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
  • The ashes are consecrated with holy water and incense before being administered.
    Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • For King, defending a people did not mean sanctifying a state.
    Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
  • But months later, the campaign to sanctify Kirk appears to have backfired in some ways.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The coronation merely confirms and sacralizes his inheritance.
    Matt Ford, The New Republic, 5 May 2023
Verb
  • Uranium is a nuclear fuel that can be used to make a bomb if purified to high levels.
    Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
  • But all of those religions are teaching us how to purify our minds and become a good person in our society.
    Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • So far, the closest person the 2020s have to fill that slot is Glen Powell, a native of the Lone Star State blessed with a smile that melts butter and and aw-shucks amiability.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The health tech crew has found a way to monetize our heartbeat, God bless ‘em.
    Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 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
  • This drugstore pick is especially designed for anyone experiencing mild or normal shedding due to breakage and helps restore strength by using gentle surfactants while cleansing.
    Jamie Wilson, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2026
  • This one not only deposits color, but also gently cleanses and conditions the hair.
    Iman Balagam, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026

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“Reconsecrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconsecrate. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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