CONSECRATED Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of consecrated

as in holy

set apart or worthy of veneration by association with God built the cemetery on consecrated ground

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verb

past tense of consecrate

as in dedicated

to keep or intend for a special purpose a philanthropist who consecrated his considerable fortune to an array of charitable causes

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as in blessed

to make holy through prayers or ritual plans to consecrate the altar in the new church with great ceremony

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Recent Examples of consecrated

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Visitors who have had their fill of the beach can explore the Port Aransas Museum and Chapel on the Dunes, the oldest consecrated church on Mustang Island. — Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025 For instance, individuals in all kinds of situations describe being led to technical and policy solutions – often unexpected ones – through consecrated, humble prayer. — Lisa Rennie Sytsma, Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2025

Verb

In 1988, Lefebvre consecrated four bishops without papal consent. — Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 The vessels themselves are inspired by the Catholic ritual of Olea Sancta (Holy Oils), the three sacred oils used in sacraments and blessings and consecrated during the annual Chrism Mass in Holy Week. — Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for consecrated

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There are flag sweaters and skate sneakers and prairie skirts; there are Cheyanne moccasins and Mennonite bonnets and the not-quite-holy Yankees baseball cap.

— Faran Krentcil, InStyle, 1 July 2026
The devil invades a Georgetown home, and holy men have quite the job to do on a demonic little girl.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Definition of holy

Verb

After surviving a career-ending stroke, the former officer founded The Wounded Blue, the nation's only nonprofit dedicated exclusively to injured and disabled law enforcement officers.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Following his diagnosis with Parkinson's disease in the '90s, Fox has dedicated himself to advocacy and raising funds for research.

— Jonathon Dornbush, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026

Definition of dedicated

Verb

Midway through the service, the bishop blessed the shrine grounds with holy water.

— Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
He has been blessed with terrific talent but clearly has melded that talent to win games and keep the clubhouse on the same page.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of blessed

Adjective

His larger diagnosis is that the division machine has made every disagreement existential — and that once a political difference becomes sacred, people will rationalize almost anything to defeat the other side.

— Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
But over time, and as reverence for the Revolutionary War generation grew, the political parties sought to prove themselves the truest guardians of the founding principles, transforming it from an argument for independence into a sacred document.

— Theodore R. Johnson, Washington Post, 1 July 2026

Definition of sacred

Verb

If the Declaration announced a legal theory of legitimate government, Wilson devoted much of the remainder of his career to explaining what that theory meant.

— Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Other club sources, however, said Mendoza devoted a lot of energy to making sure Lindor and Soto were on the same page.

— Will Sammon, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of devoted

Adjective

On the night of June 15, a Russian drone directly hit the most venerated site for Ukraine’s majority Orthodox Christians, and indeed for much of Eastern Christendom.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2026
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the landmark live release, Frampton recounts his history in bands The Herd and Humble Pie before striking stadium-sellout gold as a solo star with venerated guitar chops and an inventive talk box.

— Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 3 June 2026

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