as in holy
set apart or worthy of veneration by association with God
a sanctified site where the faithful believe that a young girl had visions of the Virgin Mary
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as in purged
to free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially
received the sacrament of penance, whereby they were sanctified and restored to divine grace
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as in blessed
to make holy through prayers or ritual
sanctify the bread for Communion
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Recent Examples of sanctified
Lauren Nicole Henley,
The Conversation,
17 Feb. 2026
America’s long struggle against racial segregation was accompanied by a righteous soundtrack of spirituals and gospel and soul music, anthems that channeled sanctified fervor into the fight for equality.
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Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
To do so in such a strictly religious environment heightens every feeling, the churning mass of erotic charge that Djukić embodies in sanctified imagery throughout.
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David Opie,
IndieWire,
4 Dec. 2025
Being a mother is perhaps the most sanctified role in human civilization.
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Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
That was until Pope Leo inadvertently sanctified them in 2026.
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Paul Keane,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2026
Many Pentecostal denominations call their adherents saints and their churches sanctified.
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Lauren Nicole Henley,
The Conversation,
17 Feb. 2026
Though his win was not televised, Bernarr’s instantly memorable — and eternally sanctified — acceptance speech quickly went viral across social media.
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Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2019
Adjective
Since sanctified churches were relatively new to Louisiana and some Pentecostal teachings – like speaking in tongues – challenged more mainstream Protestant doctrine, Pentecostalism might have contributed to the media’s reporting.
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Lauren Nicole Henley,
The Conversation,
17 Feb. 2026
America’s long struggle against racial segregation was accompanied by a righteous soundtrack of spirituals and gospel and soul music, anthems that channeled sanctified fervor into the fight for equality.
—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
To do so in such a strictly religious environment heightens every feeling, the churning mass of erotic charge that Djukić embodies in sanctified imagery throughout.
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David Opie,
IndieWire,
4 Dec. 2025
Being a mother is perhaps the most sanctified role in human civilization.
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Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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.
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Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
That was until Pope Leo inadvertently sanctified them in 2026.
—
Paul Keane,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2026
Many Pentecostal denominations call their adherents saints and their churches sanctified.
—
Lauren Nicole Henley,
The Conversation,
17 Feb. 2026
Though his win was not televised, Bernarr’s instantly memorable — and eternally sanctified — acceptance speech quickly went viral across social media.
—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanctified
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The Temple Mount movement — a loose coalition of Israeli religious and nationalist organizations — harbors a potentially explosive mix of prophecy and politics that aims to upend some 1,300 years of Muslim control over the third-holiest site in Islam and the holiest one for Jews.
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For example, the Life of Saint Æthelwold is a tenth-century biography that narrates the holy life of an English bishop.
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At various points during his interview with Sobchak, Dugin called the sport of surfing evil and said that its practitioners should be purged.
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Burgum purged the department of roughly 13,000 staffers last year and announced efforts to reduce its workforce by even more in April.
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Best Time To Visit Bend is a high-desert town, and as such, it’s blessed with four beautiful seasons.
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The waitress' hair was a dark brown, and she was blessed with flawless, snowy white skin and eyes of ultramarine blue.
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That flag is sacred as far as I am concerned.
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The Church has long believed that human life is sacred and that only God can decide when to end a person’s life.
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But that doesn’t matter because that’s been purified.
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She was hooked up to a hemodialysis machine where her blood flowed out of her body to be purified and was then transferred back into her body where it was reabsorbed.
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By visiting the Basilica and blessing the new tower, the pope follows in the footsteps of Pope Benedict XVI who in 2010 consecrated the Sagrada Familia.
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The vessels themselves are inspired by the Catholic ritual of Olea Sancta (Holy Oils), the three sacred oils used in sacraments and blessings and consecrated during the annual Chrism Mass in Holy Week.
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To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the landmark live release, Frampton recounts his history in bands The Herd and Humble Pie before striking stadium-sellout gold as a solo star with venerated guitar chops and an inventive talk box.
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Dorje was four months old when he was identified by Kyabje Trulshik Rinpoche, a venerated master of Tibetan Buddhism.
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“Sanctified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanctified. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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