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 setting is the church’s 250th re-consecration.
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Roy Scranton
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
Cannes could now signal Spain’s French consecration.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 14 May 2025
By eliminating the physical emblem of papal power, the Church underscores that the authority of the previous pope cannot be transferred, thus paving the way for the election and consecration of a new leader.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
But this consecration can be frightening too, as Western stars have almost immediately embraced Nigerian sounds.
—Billboard France, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2025
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Roy Scranton
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
Cannes could now signal Spain’s French consecration.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 14 May 2025
By eliminating the physical emblem of papal power, the Church underscores that the authority of the previous pope cannot be transferred, thus paving the way for the election and consecration of a new leader.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
But this consecration can be frightening too, as Western stars have almost immediately embraced Nigerian sounds.
—Billboard France, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for consecration
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consecration
Noun
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Food production, sanitation services, water purification, healthcare services, and more would be greatly diminished, if not stopped entirely.—
Connor Okeeffe,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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The return of uranium metal purification is considered critical for maintaining the nuclear materials infrastructure of the United States.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Just how blessings work, the reviews are raving of blessings & miracles from this dish.—
Jenny Rosenstrach,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
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Thankfully, the kind of chemo my doctors recommended for my triple-negative breast cancer was fine to have during pregnancy, which was a blessing.—
Allie Kubik,
Glamour,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The sanctification of Lee and other Confederate leaders, in turn, pushed the complexities of the surrender and of the Civil War era into the shadows, allowing the myth of Appomattox to flourish for more than a century.—
Made by History,
Time,
9 Apr. 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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“Consecration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecration. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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