as in inauguration
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization
the baptism of the new members of the college fraternity
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Recent Examples of baptism
Whether one views baptism as a sacred religious act or simply as a symbolic commitment to change, the message being communicated is significant.
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Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Further investigation revealed more photos and videos on a cloud drive that showed adolescent girls changing clothes and making use of a church bathroom after a baptism service.
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Sara-James Ranta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2026
Reached by phone Monday, Krueger and her PR exec husband, Todd Templin, were flying home from Houston after attending their 3-month-old granddaughter Brooklyn’s baptism.
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Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
Standing on the waterfront, looking at the lush greenery and listening to the lapping waves splash against the jagged rocks along the shore was a baptism of sorts.
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Literary Hub,
15 June 2026
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Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Further investigation revealed more photos and videos on a cloud drive that showed adolescent girls changing clothes and making use of a church bathroom after a baptism service.
—
Sara-James Ranta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2026
Reached by phone Monday, Krueger and her PR exec husband, Todd Templin, were flying home from Houston after attending their 3-month-old granddaughter Brooklyn’s baptism.
—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
Standing on the waterfront, looking at the lush greenery and listening to the lapping waves splash against the jagged rocks along the shore was a baptism of sorts.
—
Literary Hub,
15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for baptism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for baptism
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The main festivities have been deemed a National Special Security Event, a designation used for massive events like Super Bowls and presidential inaugurations.
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This gave her the opportunity to perform throughout Europe, South America, North Africa and even during inauguration events for Prince Rainier III of Monaco.
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Van Dijk and her fellow travelers even brought their own swag to give out and said inaugurals feel like a bonding experience for everyone on the flight.
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In the inaugural Be Our Valentine campaign, HopeWorks aims to build a stronger network for survivors.
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Ada’s overlapping cycles of initiation and desperation are intensely dramatic, but the movie’s hectic pace leaves each of them merely encapsulated in brief onscreen action or a few lines of dialogue, left undeveloped.
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Of the clubs opening in the past five years, membership fees range from around $3,000 to $15,000 a year, Hobbs said, noting that many charge initiation fees between $1,000 and a gobsmacking $200,000.
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“Baptism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baptism. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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