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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Variety will also present its fifth annual 10 Artisans to Watch at the festival, honoring standout talent in cinematography, costume design, editing, hair and makeup, production design, sound editing and design and visual effects.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
There will also be a new float honoring American puppeteer Tony Sarg, the creative genius behind the parade’s signature elements.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 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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Jesse sent a video from Thanksgiving, with Rosemarie blessing her and her family.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of blessing

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Rocked Fund Canada boss Augustin alson shared her concerns, while praising Jennings’ position.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
Kelce began by praising the Colts and their effort in the game, as Indianapolis desperately wanted to avoid an 0-2 start.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 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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Upon his release from prison, Kartel even graced a Billboard digital cover commemorating his seismic Freedom Street comeback show, which was reportedly the biggest concert to grace Jamaica in 50 years.

— Kyle Denis, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026
Trump’s Arch will flex its muscle and dominate the space between the Lincoln Memorial (ninety-nine feet tall), commemorating a real president, and Arlington National Cemetery, honoring actual battle victims.

— Letters to the Editor, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026

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