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ordination

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Definition of ordination

as in induction

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Recent Examples of ordination The encounter between Christianity’s two most famous religious figures would have been unthinkable just a few years ago, given the divisions between their two churches over women’s ordination in general and Mullally's appointment in particular. — ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026 The Rabbanut exams test halachic knowledge, but so do semikha (ordination) exams administered outside the rabbinate’s system, including those of Yeshivat Maharat, Yeshiva University and Ohr Torah Stone. — Rabba Sara Hurwitz, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026 The church has also consistently taken a conservative stance on the issue of homosexuality, specifically rejecting both same-sex unions and the ordination of members of the LGBTQ+ community, placing it at odds with some other members of the Anglican Communion. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026 Not all communities recognize women’s ordination, and this could translate into resistance to the new Archbishop as well. — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ordination

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Noun

What does Wu-Tang Clan’s upcoming Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction mean to you and the legacy of the group?

— John Kennedy, VIBE.com, 16 Oct. 2026
All rifts aside, congratulations on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction.

— Tina Benitez-Eves, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of induction

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The team also evaluated methods for attaching sensors to storage casks, with the aim of developing installations capable of remaining in place for years under high-temperature and high-radiation conditions.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
The Patriot air-defense system is designed to protect military installations, troops and other critical infrastructure from incoming ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as hostile aircraft.

— James LaPorta, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

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Film buffs see this process as akin to an anointing; the trademark C, tucked into the upper-left corner of a plastic clamshell, signals a movie’s importance.

— Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Daemon charged his queen with making a show of strength for all the realm to see, and her response is to once again visit the High Septon and beg for an anointing.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of anointing

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On July 21, Belgium’s royal family gathered in Brussels for the holiday, which marks the historic investiture of King Leopold I in 1831.

— Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Cynthia Erivo channeled subdued elegance in Givenchy by Sarah Burton for her Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) investiture at Windsor Castle in England on Tuesday.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 20 May 2026

Definition of investiture

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The result of this dynamic tension of bootlickers, according to Bernhard’s narrator, is the perpetual elevation and official anointment of mediocrity.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
According to the Dera, Singh’s ascent to power is a story of divine anointment.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026

Definition of anointment

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The reasoning for his second placement on administrative leave is unclear at this time.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026
And the Flex Shed’s platform height and column placement can be easily tailored to exist in harmony with street signs, bus stop shelters, and trees.

— Sophia Lebowitz, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of placement

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But the patient in the demo product had not signed any authorizations, so there was no way to show me how to revoke them.

— Alex Rosenblat — CalMatters, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026
Some plans are also adding utilization requirements, such as prior authorization.

— Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026

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