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Recent Examples of ordination
And with that, the 75-year-old Pfleger decided to host an all-day event to honor the 50th anniversary of his ordination.
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
But in 2023, while leading the Vatican bishops’ office, Prevost said at a Vatican news conference that the church had increasingly given women high-ranking jobs in the Vatican – but there was no changing the tradition that confers priestly ordination only on men.
—Eric Bradner, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
Advocates for women’s ordination were sending pink smoke signals over the Vatican to demand that women be allowed to be priests and participate in a conclave.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
Leo has said little about other major social and cultural issues that have animated the emergent Catholic right, especially inclusion for LGBTQ+ Catholics and women’s ordination as deacons.
—Liam Adams, USA Today, 12 May 2025
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
But in 2023, while leading the Vatican bishops’ office, Prevost said at a Vatican news conference that the church had increasingly given women high-ranking jobs in the Vatican – but there was no changing the tradition that confers priestly ordination only on men.
—Eric Bradner, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
Advocates for women’s ordination were sending pink smoke signals over the Vatican to demand that women be allowed to be priests and participate in a conclave.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
Leo has said little about other major social and cultural issues that have animated the emergent Catholic right, especially inclusion for LGBTQ+ Catholics and women’s ordination as deacons.
—Liam Adams, USA Today, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordination
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Rubin had been touring with Nine Inch Nails since 2009, a tenure that encompassed the band’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction in 2020, in which he was included.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
31 July 2025
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Brown’s work as a banjoist has earned her the distinguished achievement award from the IBMA and induction into the American Banjo Museum’s Hall of Fame in 2019.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
31 July 2025
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On paper, the renovation is technical and overdue: new wiring, new ventilation systems, the removal of lead and asbestos, and the installation of modern security infrastructure across the Marriner S. Eccles Building and its neighbor at 1951 Constitution Avenue.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
24 July 2025
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Price: Compare monthly costs and installation fees.—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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Deep Blue, a firm dedicated to driving commercial investment in and growth opportunities for women’s sports, brings deep expertise in advertising, media, and brand partnerships.—
Caroline Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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There is no real accountability for the city’s significant investment and minimal returns, no salaries tied to performance, no end in sight for the yearly step increases and cost-of-living adjustments for every employee in the district — bloated central office staff included.—
Andrea Williams,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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Many titles can be awarded at an investiture ceremony, including knighthoods and damehoods.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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The Ceremony of the Keys is a staple on the sovereign's schedule during Royal Week, as is an investiture ceremony at the Palace of the Holyroodhouse and a palace garden party.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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The 24-story tower was next, with a topping off ceremony on May 20 to mark the placement of the tower’s final beam.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
14 July 2025
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Milliken has served as the president of the Dover FFA chapter from the Lower Cumberland district in Middle Tennessee and his Supervised Agriculture Experience is an entrepreneurship placement in beef cattle production.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
14 July 2025
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Any restaurant names or trademarks in the names of our recipes are included solely for reference and do not indicate any authorization or approval by their owners.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 July 2025
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The order by President Donald Trump to deny citizenship to babies born to immigrants without legal authorization to be in the U.S. is now before the courts.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Voting before the primary election is expected to provide Detroiters the flexibility to submit their ballots early and avoid long lines at the polls.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
29 July 2025
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For one thing, the Presidential election in the U.S. had gone his way: Kamala Harris would never have matched the uncritical support offered by Trump.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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For the golf-centric movie's second installment, Bowen, 55, reprises her role as Virginia Venit.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
26 July 2025
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Much like Part One includes input from Joel’s first wife, Elizabeth Weber, an integral engine of his early career, this installment offers sympathetic and sometimes emotional commentary from ex-wives Christie Brinkley and Katie Lee, along with daughter Alexa and current wife Alexis Roderick,.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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“Ordination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordination. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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