CANONIZES Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

canonizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of canonize

as in adores

to love or admire too much a singing star so canonized by his fans that they refuse to believe anything bad about him

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as in elevates

to assign a high status or value to those movie buffs who have canonized Alfred Hitchcock as filmdom's preeminent director

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The rest of their work in the coming months will be to get other Art’s products — like its enchilada sauce that Gencarelli adores — into more stores and in front of a younger audience.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
No other branch takes such delight in going its own way, regularly giving a cold shoulder to titles the rest of the industry adores.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026

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That production is the wrinkle that elevates Seventhirty’s lyrics from modern dating podcast material to pure melodrama.

— Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
Alongside the mainline collection, a premium NY block pack elevates an archival jogging suit from the ‘80s for the contemporary moment.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

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Deguchi Natsuki plays Fujino, an outgoing student who draws manga for her school newspaper, and Makita Aju plays Kyomoto, a reclusive classmate who idolizes her work.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
Although Hendrix is fond of his dad’s Knicks, Haze idolizes a different NBA superstar.

— Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026

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Massaging it into the scalp promotes growth (stimulating blood flow to the area is how the magic happens), while applying it through the lengths reduces breakage and smoothes each strand for a silky, frizz-free finish.

— Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 23 Oct. 2026
Dietary fiber helps add bulk to stool and promotes regular bowel movements.

— Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2026

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