as in purification
the act of making something holy through religious ritual
the consecration of the Host during Communion
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Recent Examples of consecration
The next day, Sunday December 8, will see the first mass and consecration of the new altar.
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Chris Morris, Fortune Europe, 29 Nov. 2024
Macron will return on Dec. 7 to deliver another address and will attend the consecration of the new altar during a Mass the following day.
—Thomas Adamson and John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
Macron is scheduled to speak at the reopening ceremony and is expected to attend the consecration as well.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
After the modern-day restoration, Macron will return on Dec. 7 to deliver an address and attend the consecration of the new altar during a solemn Mass the following day.
—Keir Simmons, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
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Chris Morris, Fortune Europe, 29 Nov. 2024
Macron will return on Dec. 7 to deliver another address and will attend the consecration of the new altar during a Mass the following day.
—Thomas Adamson and John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
Macron is scheduled to speak at the reopening ceremony and is expected to attend the consecration as well.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
After the modern-day restoration, Macron will return on Dec. 7 to deliver an address and attend the consecration of the new altar during a solemn Mass the following day.
—Keir Simmons, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consecration
Noun
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Fast with sincerity, focusing on purification and self-discipline.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, more research is needed to determine if poultry houses with tunnel ventilation systems need additional filtration or air purification technologies to minimize airborne virus spread, especially in places where chicken farms are located close to one another.—
John Drake,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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If there's a ripple effect because of that, then that's a blessing.—
F. Amanda Tugade,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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Both men have the ambition to redefine how the modern world works—and both are jockeying for President Donald Trump’s blessing to accelerate their plans.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2025
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The underlying problem with the West, Mishra argues, is its sanctification of the Holocaust.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2025
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The result is that liberal analysts prefer the sanctification of allies and the demonization of rivals to objective and informed analysis.—
Anatol Lieven,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Consecration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecration. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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