SOLEMNIZING Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

solemnizing

verb

present participle of solemnize

as in honoring

formal to mark (something) officially or formally especially with a religious ceremony The priest solemnized their marriage.

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Verb

But Panettiere also has a history in a beloved video game franchise, Kingdom Hearts, and fans and cast members are honoring her.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Restaurateur of the Year – honoring a chef, cook and/or restaurant owner with significant impact on local food and the larger culinary community.

— Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of honoring

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But yesterday, the group defied Pope Leo XIV by consecrating four bishops without his approval.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 July 2026
Under the church’s in-house canon law, consecrating a bishop without papal consent incurs an automatic excommunication for both the people administering the consecration and the bishops receiving it.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026

Definition of consecrating

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The inaugural event took place the last weekend of July with Wyclef Jean at the controls of Gurney’s Montauk Resort & Seawater Spa, a beachside property in the Hamptons currently celebrating its centennial year.

— Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2026
Porsche’s ready to start celebrating the Nürburgring’s big birthday a little early.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of celebrating

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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.

— Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
Jimmy Fallon has been blessing the New York Knicks with good humor for decades.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026

Definition of blessing

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This oversized sweater vest that comes in sizes S–XXL and 24 colors has earned more than 600 five-star ratings, with multiple reviewers praising its softness and flattering V-neckline.

— Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026
This is more than a little unfair since the critics were praising a lot of genuinely groundbreaking music of the time, and Elton’s newest LP, Rock of the Westies, was underwhelming, especially considering everything that came before it.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of praising

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To say that the Union was sacred and the touchstone of democracy was to strengthen slavery by sanctifying the state that protected it.

— Dominic Erdozain, Time, 3 July 2026
But far from celebrating or sanctifying the throwing off of English rule, the story’s shocking ending portrays the patriots as a fiendish mob, and casts doubt on the bedrock American faith in prosperity.

— John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026

Definition of sanctifying

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The exhibit comes as America is commemorating 250 years since the Declaration of Independence, but Slocumb said the Stowe Center’s work is about more than marking an anniversary.

— Reginald David, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026
Concern over Ukraine’s attacks led Russian authorities to scale down the May 9 military parade commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany.

— Emma Burrows, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of commemorating

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