reconsecrating

present participle of reconsecrate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconsecrating
Verb
  • But far from celebrating or sanctifying the throwing off of English rule, the story’s shocking ending portrays the patriots as a fiendish mob, and casts doubt on the bedrock American faith in prosperity.
    John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026
  • For King, defending a people did not mean sanctifying a state.
    Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • But yesterday, the group defied Pope Leo XIV by consecrating four bishops without his approval.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 July 2026
  • Under the church’s in-house canon law, consecrating a bishop without papal consent incurs an automatic excommunication for both the people administering the consecration and the bishops receiving it.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Naturally, there’s a spa too, specializing in hammam rituals that include a foam massage and hair cleansing to wash out that Bosphorus brine.
    Liam Hess, Vogue, 1 July 2026
  • Contrary to what those face-washing commercials from our childhood led us to believe, your skin doesn't need to feel tight or squeaky-clean after cleansing.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Potential applications include purifying pyrolysis oil produced from waste plastics, recovering industrial solvents used in battery manufacturing, pharmaceutical purification, and biofuel production.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026
  • The Dyson Purifier Cool Gen1 TP10 is another HEPA purifying tower fan featuring 350-degree oscillation, 10 fan modes, and Air Multiplier Technology.
    Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • By visiting the Basilica and blessing the new tower, the pope follows in the footsteps of Pope Benedict XVI who in 2010 consecrated the Sagrada Familia.
    Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
  • Jimmy Fallon has been blessing the New York Knicks with good humor for decades.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • So dedicating the space entirely to TV-watching is doing it a disservice, says Lindsey Walsh of Lindsey Walsh Interiors.
    Madeline Bilis, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2026
  • John Sotter has spent decades doing exactly that, dedicating his professional life to the mission of improving floor safety and reducing the risk of injuries that can alter lives in an instant.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Every board meeting is devoting a significant amount of time to the succession question, the source said.
    Anirban Sen, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • While his once-promising political career was over, Profumo earned a measure of redemption by devoting the rest of his life to charitable work and in being named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1975.
    Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 June 2026
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“Reconsecrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconsecrating. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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