VENERATIONS Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Among his official honors, he was named an officer of the French Order of Merit for his services to fashion by French President Emmanuel Macron last year.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Just a week after earning C-USA Special Teams Player of the Week honors by converting all five field-goal attempts, kicker Robert Czeremcha missed twice, including a potential game-tying kick at the end of regulation.

— Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026

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The company is planning one of the biggest IPOs in history as a public benefit corporation, a legal structure that requires management to balance broader public interests with profitability goals.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
Leikauf’s announcement came amid a monthslong dispute with his predecessor, former Sheriff John D’Agostini, who accused him of putting his own interests ahead of the community.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

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Instagram direct messages to a University of Miami football player that included rape imagery, violent slavery imagery, three uses of the N-word and two uses of a homophobic slur are under investigation by the Florida Bar.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
Ice scoop stored between uses with handle in contact with the ice.

— NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026

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