baptized 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of baptizednext
as in named

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baptized

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verb

variants also baptised
past tense of baptize
1
as in nominated
to give a name to baptized the child "Anne"

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2
as in inducted
to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies the new sisters will be baptized with special initiation rites at the sorority house

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  1. inducted
  2. nominated
  3. initiated
  4. entitled
  5. inaugurated
  6. titled
Verb
  • Parkinson will have to wait to be inducted into the League Managers Association’s official Hall of Fame for reaching such a major milestone.
    Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Potter was inducted into the Boise State Hall of Fame in 2018 after a stellar college career with the Broncos from 2008 to 2011.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of inducted
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  • It’s nominated for the Best Americana Album category.
    Pam Windsor, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Culkin is also nominated for a Golden Globe.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of nominated
Verb
  • The senior administration official said the findings of some studies initiated by the PACT Act may not be available until 2027.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Throughout the 1760s, patriots met there to protest royal taxes, and in 1773, Samuel Adams initiated the Boston Tea Party from the hall’s lectern.
    Michael Snyder, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of initiated
Verb
  • Federal, state or local government employees are not entitled to the new leave.
    Acacia Squires, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The book, entitled Promemoria (Sending Out an SOS), is EMA’s synthesis of his years of artistic reflection and advocacy.
    Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of entitled
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  • Both courses provide unique challenges and scenic experiences, but the East Course is considered the Resort Course, inaugurated in 1994; the greens are scenic, and the average playtime is around 4 1/2 hours.
    Shea Peters, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Overseas, the overthrow of the shah in the Iranian Revolution and rise of Ayatollah Khomeini tortured Carter with 52 Americans held hostage for exactly 444 days, until Iran released the captives moments after Carter’s successor Ronald Reagan was inaugurated.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of inaugurated
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  • Elsewhere in the upload titled Thank you for a beautiful 24, the Grammy-winning artist also discussed his collaboration with Memphis rapper GloRilla.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • And already, the team behind The Brutalist have wrapped on their next project, an under-the-radar musical starring Oscar nominee Amanda Seyfried, which is titled Ann Lee.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2025
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