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as in consecration
the act of making something holy through religious ritual
the sacred site required another sanctification after it had been defiled by the invaders
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as in purification
the act or fact of freeing from sin or moral guilt
the Christian belief that the suffering and death of Jesus was responsible for the sanctification of all humankind
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Recent Examples of sanctification
But Ii her death allows for her sanctification, the film doesn’t quite know how to represent her life.
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Alessa Dominguez, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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
Doing so is not a violation but a sanctification of Shabbat.
—Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com, 7 Sep. 2021
There is so much sanctification that goes on in the wake of somebody’s death where people want to put him on a pedestal.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 15 July 2021
Needless to say, the sanctification of a culture of long hours means the law is flouted, particularly in industries such as technology.
—Enrique Dans, Forbes, 15 June 2021
The sanctification of Kamala Harris over the last week is just another indication of the corruption of the mainstream media and the importance of credible voices pushing back.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 15 Aug. 2020
To Etty, the sanctification of life meant pouring every drop of energy into the community.
—Elizabeth Svoboda, Longreads, 30 Apr. 2020
In the ‘high church of style’ cables are ritually cut and their very absence is a symbol of sanctification.
—Virginia Postrel, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2013
Alessa Dominguez, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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
Doing so is not a violation but a sanctification of Shabbat.
—Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com, 7 Sep. 2021
There is so much sanctification that goes on in the wake of somebody’s death where people want to put him on a pedestal.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 15 July 2021
Needless to say, the sanctification of a culture of long hours means the law is flouted, particularly in industries such as technology.
—Enrique Dans, Forbes, 15 June 2021
The sanctification of Kamala Harris over the last week is just another indication of the corruption of the mainstream media and the importance of credible voices pushing back.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 15 Aug. 2020
To Etty, the sanctification of life meant pouring every drop of energy into the community.
—Elizabeth Svoboda, Longreads, 30 Apr. 2020
In the ‘high church of style’ cables are ritually cut and their very absence is a symbol of sanctification.
—Virginia Postrel, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2013
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanctification
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Archbishop Laurent Ulrich presided over the morning Mass, including the consecration of a new bronze altar.THOMAS ADAMSON AND SYLVIE CORBET THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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On Sunday, an inaugural Catholic Mass and the consecration of a new altar will conclude the events, attended by nearly 170 bishops and priests from across France.Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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And yes, Native American tribes use cold immersion for their purification ceremonies, while Nordic nations have been braving alternating cold baths and saunas.Nicholas Wyman, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Proposition 4 looked to borrow $10 billion to fund climate change initiatives, with $3.8 billion set aside for water purification and infrastructure programs and $1.5 billion for wildfire and forest programs.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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For Shakespeare’s characters the possibility of a second chance could be their undoing or their salvation.Alexander Leggatt, The New York Review of Books, 28 Nov. 2024
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Here's hoping that, if they are needed this November, our courts will be our rock and salvation.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Sanctification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanctification. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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