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.
—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.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2025
Being a mother is perhaps the most sanctified role in human civilization.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
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
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.
—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.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2025
Being a mother is perhaps the most sanctified role in human civilization.
—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.
—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
Adjective
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In Catholic school, holy cards are a big deal.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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The novel setup invited any number of issues that might have ruined the whole thing, but the experience was somehow redeemed and made special by its foundational reverence for the holy light of cinema.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The department booked 2,397 items into property and evidence and purged 2,487 items during the year, according to the report.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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The Washington Post pointed out that last year at this time, the feds purged women and people of color from the boards that review the science and research happening at the National Institutes of Health— 38 out of 43 experts that were fired were women and minorities.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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And some of the proposals (those aimed at streamlining the approval process for home building near the coast) were blessed by the Coastal Commission.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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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
Adjective
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Signs of Alila’s commitment to cultural experiences begins on arrival when, along with a cold towel and welcome drink, guests are offered a local clay and Melipona honey hand treatment meant to introduce the Mayan tradition of the sacred zero—a spiritual reset.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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The 98-year-old said he was recently targeted in Toronto when mezuzahs (sacred parchment scrolls) were forcibly removed from apartment doors in his building.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Once purified, the atmospheric sample enters an enrichment stage that significantly enhances the detectability of trace gases.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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Inside these trains, natural gas is purified and cooled to about –260 degrees Fahrenheit (–162 degrees Celsius), below the boiling point of methane.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
23 Mar. 2026
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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
Adjective
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On May 10, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York will open the new, nearly 12,000-square-foot galleries of its venerated Costume Institute.—
Jane Levere,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Apr. 2026
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The venerated civil rights leader Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the UFW with Chavez and served as the union’s vice president, later came forward with her own accounts of abuse by Chavez.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Sanctified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanctified. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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