1
as in to destine
to determine the fate of in advance
he is stoic in the face of adversity, bolstered by his faith that everything in life has been ordained by a higher power
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2
as in to order
to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority
a new bill that would ordain the funding of public schools through state lottery revenues
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3
as in to enact
to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action
the founders of the African republic ordained a form of government that was closely modeled on that of the United States
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Recent Examples of ordain
Kim, who became the first woman ordained in the Seoul Diocese of the Anglican Church of Korea, had been invited to develop the Episcopal church’s connection to Asian communities, said Mary Rothwell Davis, an attorney for the Episcopal Diocese of New York, where Go’s mother is a reverend.
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Kimmy Yam, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2025
Inspired by the visions of the prophets and mystics, Later Prophets is the latest project from the Jazz Rabbi, saxophonist and ordained rabbi Greg Wall, together with master percussionist Aaron Alexander, keyboardist Shai Bachar and bassist Fima Ephron.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2025
Now, Dacus, who says she is ordained in the United States, is looking for fans to tie the knot during select shows on her Forever Is a Feeling Tour.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 23 July 2025
In his nearly 30 years on death row, he has been ordained as a pastor and started a church.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Mar. 2025
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Kimmy Yam, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2025
Inspired by the visions of the prophets and mystics, Later Prophets is the latest project from the Jazz Rabbi, saxophonist and ordained rabbi Greg Wall, together with master percussionist Aaron Alexander, keyboardist Shai Bachar and bassist Fima Ephron.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2025
Now, Dacus, who says she is ordained in the United States, is looking for fans to tie the knot during select shows on her Forever Is a Feeling Tour.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 23 July 2025
In his nearly 30 years on death row, he has been ordained as a pastor and started a church.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Mar. 2025
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In the 2000s the telescope supported the European Space Agency's missions Mars Express and Rosetta, destined for Mars and Comet 67/P respectively.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Passionate about hospitality, Barrett also had the keys to the 853-square-foot interior space, which opens onto a 1,285-square-foot courtyard, that was destined for a dining concept.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
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The next step can be ordering imaging of your liver like an ultrasound or CT to look for evidence of abnormalities like fat accumulation in your liver.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The organization, a private nonprofit governing and promoting school sports events in the state, is not a defendant in the suit, but was ordered to provide extensive information in a 23-point list of requests included in the subpoena.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
15 Sep. 2025
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To bridge the gap, a handful of states have enacted orders expanding and protecting access, issuing blanket prescriptions, executive orders and insurance coverage requirements.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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Treasury yields edged lower Monday, extending recent declines, after the Empire State Manufacturing Index came in far below what Wall Street economists had expected and traders looked ahead to the Federal Reserve enacting an interest rate cut later this week.—
Pia Singh,Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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If you’re doomed to go 4-8 again, give the locals something to cling to while they’re stuck riding over the bumps.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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The combination of strange comments, a clear lack of education and experience, and a disturbing personal history with mental health struggles and domestic problems doomed his campaign.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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During the grand jury investigation of the county’s jail deaths, Flores alleges in her lawsuit, jurors requested to speak with her.—
Christopher Damien,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Several outside medical groups in attendance requested that the voting topics be shared to have transparency.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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Congress then has 45 days to pass a bill to approve the president’s request.—
Kevin R. Kosar,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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That deal was struck in lieu of a retaliatory capital tax on foreign investors that was passed in the House version of the bill but was later removed by the Senate.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Ordain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordain. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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