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ordination

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as in induction

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Recent Examples of ordination Cardinal Blaise Cupich presided over the ordination. — Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 20 June 2026 Birds are also ahead in co-ordination. — David Hambling, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 Most students who complete these programs are not seeking traditional ordination as rabbis. — Michal Raucher, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026 The encounter between Christianity’s two most famous religious figures would have been unthinkable just a few years ago, given the divisions between their two churches over women’s ordination in general and Mullally's appointment in particular. — ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ordination

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Noun

Gramm revealed that the two reconciled prior to the band’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2024.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Like Shelton, Tim McGraw caught up with Anderson last Sunday night at the Country Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of induction

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The installation is expected to take about eight weeks to complete, and school officials said the panels are expected to last around 25 years.

— Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
In 2001, portions of the installation were listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Quantico Marine Corps Base Historic District, encompassing 122 buildings, two landscapes, a sculpture and a water tower.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of installation

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Film buffs see this process as akin to an anointing; the trademark C, tucked into the upper-left corner of a plastic clamshell, signals a movie’s importance.

— Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Daemon charged his queen with making a show of strength for all the realm to see, and her response is to once again visit the High Septon and beg for an anointing.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of anointing

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That downgrade threatened to pull as much as $13 billion in passive investment flows from the country.

— Jay Ganglani, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Producers could use advanced technology to increase the recovery rate, but that requires major investments, which companies are hesitant to make in a country led by a government with a history of breaking contracts and current instability.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of investment

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Being Named the Prince of Wales While Charles became the Prince of Wales in 1958 at just 9 years old, the formal investiture ceremony took place years later at Caernarfon Castle on July 1, 1969.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 23 Aug. 2026
On July 21, Belgium’s royal family gathered in Brussels for the holiday, which marks the historic investiture of King Leopold I in 1831.

— Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

Definition of investiture

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The result of this dynamic tension of bootlickers, according to Bernhard’s narrator, is the perpetual elevation and official anointment of mediocrity.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
According to the Dera, Singh’s ascent to power is a story of divine anointment.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026

Definition of anointment

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Engineers can use virtual models to examine assembly procedures, equipment placement and potential safety issues before installing production machinery.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Hochul’s FutureWorks Commission is due to deliver proposals by the end of December on job training and placement, job quality, the social safety net and support for small businesses.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of placement

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The deal, however, remains subject to congressional authorization and appropriations.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
The Endeavor nurses needed at least 30% of potential bargaining unit members to sign union authorization cards to file the election petition with the National Labor Relations Board.

— Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

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