ordinations

noun

plural of ordination
as in investments

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  1. investments
  2. installations
  3. investitures
  4. elections
  5. installments
  6. delegations
  7. authorizations
  8. inductions
Noun
  • Hackett said adjusting investments to reflect personal financial goals, changes in risk tolerance, or shifting income needs are good reasons to make changes.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Tesla eventually ended the week higher, up about 5%, after initially falling after its results showed enormous investments into emerging technology verticals.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of investments
Noun
  • Small and medium-sized unmanned aircraft can threaten forces and installations, requiring interceptors that balance engagement range with operational flexibility.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The fair added that outdoor art installations in the Public Program on Avenue Winston Churchill will be removed separately.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of installations
Noun
  • The outlet pointed out that only the king, as well as Anne and William, conduct investitures, many of which take place at Windsor Castle.
    — Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The castle’s Waterloo Chamber, a magnificently opulent space that today is most commonly used for investitures but previously hosted theatrical and pantomime productions under Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Victoria, was transformed into a screening room for the occasion.
    — Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Definition of investitures
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  • In the 2021 Senate runoff elections in Georgia, this writer did a number of stories following forecasts by Thomas Miller, a prominent data scientist who’s a professor at Northwestern University.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Midterm elections typically favor the party out of power in Washington.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of elections
Noun
  • Jason’s superstar status has survived close to 50 years, via a dozen installments.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The host asked if a similar process could produce two more installments.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of installments
Noun
  • Dedicated buyer delegations will be designed to foster new connections and business opportunities in these markets.
    — Advertorial, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Large sections of chairs in the hall were empty as delegations filed out in protest of Iranian aggression.
    — Robin Wright, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of delegations
Noun
  • Prior to the first Certificate of Occupancy, the applicant will be required to obtain all required permits, approvals, and authorizations from the Florida Department of Transportation for improvements impacting Sunrise Boulevard.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
  • General guidance from the federal government states that HIPAA authorizations do not need to be notarized.
    — Alex Rosenblat — CalMatters, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of authorizations
Noun
  • For the first time, the Hall of Fame inductions will be split between an afternoon panel open to all NYCC badge holders and the invite-only Harvey Awards ceremony in the evening.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In the last 16 inductions classes, there have been 12 defensive ends elected.
    — John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of inductions
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