enthronement

noun

Definition of enthronementnext
as in enshrinement

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  1. exaltation
  2. acclamation
  3. magnification
  4. praise
Noun
  • In Islamic tradition, the father of a newborn is expected to recite the adhan, or call to prayer, in his child’s right ear, so that the first sounds the baby hears upon entering this world are exaltations of God’s supremacy, setting them on a path of grace and virtue.
    Taran Dugal, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Philosophical concepts used to address these topics have been implicitly determined by the colonizer through the exaltation of certain thinkers and the obscuring of others.
    Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of exaltation
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  • The big picture: Democrats are making few changes to their top leadership ranks, despite falling short of their goal of winning a House majority on Nov. 5. House Democratic caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) and Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) were both reelected by acclamation.
    Andrew Solender, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
  • He should have been given his day in the Cooperstown sunshine years ago, and by acclamation.
    Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 2 Apr. 2024
Definition of acclamation
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  • As high a magnification as possible may seem logical for looking at tiny objects in the night sky, but beware.
    Jamie Carter, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Neither of these particularly needs high magnification.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of magnification
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  • Corona will win the Southern Section Division 1 baseball championship, with Seth Hernandez earning praise as the Shohei Ohtani of high school baseball.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Aaron Brown, an anchor who earned widespread praise for incisive reporting and calm demeanor during CNN‘s coverage of 9/11, has died.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of praise
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