as in anointment
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as in smearing
to rub an oily or sticky substance over
anoint the wound with antiseptic to prevent infection
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Noun
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This weekend, Francis was supposed to have celebrated deacons, a ministry in the church that precedes ordination to the priesthood.—
Nicole Winfield and Silvia Stellacci,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2025 -
Pope Francis said in 2016 that the ban on women's ordination as priests is likely to remain in place forever, according to the National Catholic Reporter.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In the painting Untitled (Gram Yatra), Husain emphasizes the centrality of village and rural life in India as the basis for going forward as a new nation.—
Karen K. Ho for ARTnews,
Robb Report,
20 Mar. 2025
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The categories are painting, drawing, mixed media, printmaking, sculpture, photography, digital art and video/animation.—
Anne Gelhaus,
The Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Investing involves risk and your investment may lose value.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Those working to transform the building say investments to date have kept the building habitable, but deeper renovation work has run into funding difficulties.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The annual induction ceremony will take place in Los Angeles in the fall.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2025
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Despite a somewhat acrimonious parting with Judas Priest, Binks joined his former mates at the 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony and played three songs with the band.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Part of being able to lower costs for the builder was focused on making the installation process more efficient.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Shannon Riley, founder and CEO of Building 180 – an art production and consulting agency that arranged the installation – told USA TODAY battery and funding reasons limit the subtle chest motions that mimic breathing to an hour a day, from 5-6 p.m.—
Jorge L. Ortiz,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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From the jump, the show was willing to reinvent side characters and subplots, while infusing the themes of the video game’s first installment—survival and unconditional love—into its smallest creations.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
21 Apr. 2025
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Season 5 is now the highest grossing installment of the series, generating $42.4 million at the domestic box office.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Lifelong anti-bullying campaigner Alex Holmes, 36, was honored for his work on behalf of young people and received his OBE at Windsor Castle from the Prince of Wales during an investiture ceremony on March 18.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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On display is the black dress, cape and hat that Vivienne Westwood wore for her investiture as a dame at Buckingham Palace.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For Pope Francis, Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, the church camerlengo, or cardinal chamberlain (the official that manages the household of the pope), presided over the certification of death and the placement of the body in a coffin.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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The Vatican News reported that the rite confirming the death and the placement of Pope Francis's body in the coffin took place on Monday in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta in Vatican City.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Anointing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anointing. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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