as in to worship
to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power
a proper setting in which to venerate God
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Recent Examples of venerate
The site is retired from active worship but still venerated.
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Jack Tydeman, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
Nichiren was a monk and philosopher of the Kamakura period (1185–1333), and his teachings form the basis of a unique branch of Japanese Mahāyāna Buddhism based on the Lotus Sūtra, one of the most influential and venerated Buddhist Mahāyāna sūtras.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Firing the Fed chair or forcing out a governor would threaten the Fed’s venerated independence, which has long been supported by most economists and Wall Street investors.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
This should matter to folks on the left and the right, to those who venerate higher education and those who vote in favor of states’ rights against federal overreach.
—Giuliana Perrone, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025
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Jack Tydeman, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
Nichiren was a monk and philosopher of the Kamakura period (1185–1333), and his teachings form the basis of a unique branch of Japanese Mahāyāna Buddhism based on the Lotus Sūtra, one of the most influential and venerated Buddhist Mahāyāna sūtras.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Firing the Fed chair or forcing out a governor would threaten the Fed’s venerated independence, which has long been supported by most economists and Wall Street investors.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
This should matter to folks on the left and the right, to those who venerate higher education and those who vote in favor of states’ rights against federal overreach.
—Giuliana Perrone, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for venerate
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The film depicts her establishment of the utopian society while the Shakers worship with song and dance.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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That gap gives congregations wide latitude to hire and restore youth pastors, worship leaders and other associate ministers — including those with histories of misconduct.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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Culturally, Shinto and Buddhist traditions emphasize respect for life and nature, which are deeply valued in Japan; in Nagano and Gifu prefectures, black bears are sometimes revered as mountain deities, researchers wrote in a paper this summer.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The archipelago is revered as one of the best places to spot Brazil’s wildlife, both above and below the surface of the water.—
Carla Vianna,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Written with the intimacy of a conversation among loved ones, Someday, Now invites readers to sit with loss while still reverencing the beauty of life, parenting, and letting our children flourish.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2025
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But Pi is precociously enlightened, his innocence not a problem to be rectified but a quality to be reverenced.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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“Venerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venerate. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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