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as in to purge
to free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially
received the sacrament of penance, whereby they were sanctified and restored to divine grace
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as in to bless
to make holy through prayers or ritual
sanctify the bread for Communion
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Recent Examples of sanctify
Then, having contributed to the destruction of their careers and livelihoods, he, along with a fellow House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) informant, the screenwriter Budd Schulberg, made On the Waterfront, a film that not only defends but sanctifies informants.
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airmail.news, 23 Nov. 2024
Physicians need to adopt the habits of happiness as so eloquently delineated by Arthur Brooks: faith, family, friends, and purposeful, sanctifying work.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
With an original seating capacity of 800 on 20 rows of pews divided into three sections, the buff brick church, trimmed in limestone, was sanctified almost 70 years ago in 1955.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 12 May 2024
The priest at the church, which had been sanctified by the recent arrival of some saintly relics from Rome, tried talking to the demon living in the girl’s body.
—Matthew Gabriele, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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airmail.news, 23 Nov. 2024
Physicians need to adopt the habits of happiness as so eloquently delineated by Arthur Brooks: faith, family, friends, and purposeful, sanctifying work.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
With an original seating capacity of 800 on 20 rows of pews divided into three sections, the buff brick church, trimmed in limestone, was sanctified almost 70 years ago in 1955.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 12 May 2024
The priest at the church, which had been sanctified by the recent arrival of some saintly relics from Rome, tried talking to the demon living in the girl’s body.
—Matthew Gabriele, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanctify
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Lynch also expressed gratitude for so many players showing up, a month after the 49ers purged their roster with nearly 20 players landing on teams elsewhere.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Trump has made colleges and universities a prime target of his second administration, going after their federal funding, seeking to purge diversity programs and seeking to deport an unknown number of international students.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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The visit was incredibly successful: the Pope was greeted by half of Timor-Leste’s population, blessing hundreds of thousands, having just visited three countries before arriving.—
Mandeep Rai,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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At 6ft 4in (193cm), O’Reilly is a physical presence both defending and attacking set pieces, something City are not especially blessed with, particularly with Rodri and Haaland out.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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There are three fan settings to keep you cool, as well: fan mode for direct cooling, breeze mode to mimic a light breeze, and backward airflow mode to purify and humidify without cooling.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
25 Apr. 2025
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This Levoit pick effectively purifies indoor air with a three-stage filtration system.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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He was ordained a priest days before his 33rd birthday and was consecrated as an auxiliary bishop of his hometown of Buenos Aires in 1992.—
Christine Rousselle,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Later that evening, Rocky himself made an appearance, effectively consecrating his own corner of the fair and Design.Space as a whole.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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