as in purification
the act of making something holy through religious ritual
the consecration of the Host during Communion
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Recent Examples of consecration
The next day, Sunday December 8, will see the first mass and consecration of the new altar.
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Chris Morris, Fortune Europe, 29 Nov. 2024
Macron will return on Dec. 7 to deliver another address and will attend the consecration of the new altar during a Mass the following day.
—Thomas Adamson and John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
Macron is scheduled to speak at the reopening ceremony and is expected to attend the consecration as well.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
After the modern-day restoration, Macron will return on Dec. 7 to deliver an address and attend the consecration of the new altar during a solemn Mass the following day.
—Keir Simmons, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
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Chris Morris, Fortune Europe, 29 Nov. 2024
Macron will return on Dec. 7 to deliver another address and will attend the consecration of the new altar during a Mass the following day.
—Thomas Adamson and John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
Macron is scheduled to speak at the reopening ceremony and is expected to attend the consecration as well.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
After the modern-day restoration, Macron will return on Dec. 7 to deliver an address and attend the consecration of the new altar during a solemn Mass the following day.
—Keir Simmons, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consecration
Noun
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That’s because, with the exception of reverse osmosis—which is used sparingly, in instances where recycled or saltwater is being treated—typical water purification processes aren’t designed to suck out molecules that tiny.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
10 Jan. 2025
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Raw data, like raw water, must undergo a process of purification to become valuable for AI systems.—
Hamilton Mann,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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This may be a blessing in disguise for A Real Pain’s Kieran Culkin, who is on the verge of sweeping every Supporting Acting prize in existence, as the Best Picture snub helps his campaign retain at least a little underdog charm.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2025
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The OpenAI blessing: OpenAI introduced its Operator web agent and a number of collaborations with companies like eBay , DoorDash , Instacart , Booking Holdings ’ Priceline, Etsy and Uber , among others.—
Kavitha Shastry,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2025
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But Ii her death allows for her sanctification, the film doesn’t quite know how to represent her life.—
Alessa Dominguez,
Vulture,
14 Nov. 2024
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This sanctification was a crucial step in including medicine as its own advanced degree program at the first universities that were established around 1200 in Europe.—
Meg Leja,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Nov. 2023
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“Consecration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecration. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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