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venerations

noun

plural of veneration
as in reverences
a feeling or act of great respect, admiration, or devotion Holy relics are often objects of veneration. They regarded the surrealist painters of the 20th century avant-garde movement with great veneration.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for venerations
  1. honors
  2. interests
  3. uses
Noun
  • His father, Brock Johnston, earned all-state honors at Burleson, kicked at the University of Houston and now serves as one of Carver’s mentors.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026
  • By my count, 14 different pitchers have started games for the Braves this season; nine of them have done the honors at least five times.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of honors
Noun
  • For major exchanges, balancing the interests and convenience of investors across different regions has become a critical priority.
    — , CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
  • And there, that approach can mean making decisions that conflict with the interests of the people who have money riding on the company.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of interests
Noun
  • At that point, the cost and structure of risk transfer may warrant the same financial analysis leadership applies to debt, capital expenditures and other major cash uses.
    — Randy Sadler, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Quieter, more humanistic uses of machine learning or LLM technology must now contend with a public whose idea of AI has been shaped by the loudest, maximalist voices.
    — James Folta, Literary Hub, 14 Sep. 2026
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“Venerations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venerations. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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