ANOINTMENT Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

anointment

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Recent Examples of anointment The result of this dynamic tension of bootlickers, according to Bernhard’s narrator, is the perpetual elevation and official anointment of mediocrity. — Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026 According to the Dera, Singh’s ascent to power is a story of divine anointment. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026 Bad Bunny’s fame was growing ever more mainstream in the years before his Super Bowl anointment. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025

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Noun

Film buffs see this process as akin to an anointing; the trademark C, tucked into the upper-left corner of a plastic clamshell, signals a movie’s importance.

— Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Daemon charged his queen with making a show of strength for all the realm to see, and her response is to once again visit the High Septon and beg for an anointing.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of anointing

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Looking back, Lynch — who last spoke to Petty at the Heartbreakers’ 2002 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction in New York — says there’s really nothing that could have kept him in the Heartbreakers.

— Gary Graff, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
For the first time, the Hall of Fame inductions will be split between an afternoon panel open to all NYCC badge holders and the invite-only Harvey Awards ceremony in the evening.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of induction

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The July 2 decree said the two bishops leading the unauthorized ordination, held in Switzerland on July 1, had been excommunicated, along with the four priests who had become new bishops, which was widely expected.

— Joshua McElwee, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Cardinal Blaise Cupich presided over the ordination.

— CBS Chicago Team, CBS News, 20 June 2026

Definition of ordination

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In 2008, Lauder made a minority investment in the Ayurvedic beauty brand Forest Essentials, then increased its ownership stake in 2020.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
The production is being touted as one of Disney+’s biggest investments in a Korean series since the service launched in the country in 2021.

— Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of investment

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The pump wagon’s relevance to Bowery culture will only be apparent in the exhibition’s final gallery, which is dominated by a comparable artifact, Brad Kalhammer’s installation Bowery Nation (1985–2012).

— J. Hoberman, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
The robot was tested on tasks including bolt tightening, component installation, and parts handling.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of installation

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On July 21, Belgium’s royal family gathered in Brussels for the holiday, which marks the historic investiture of King Leopold I in 1831.

— Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Cynthia Erivo channeled subdued elegance in Givenchy by Sarah Burton for her Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) investiture at Windsor Castle in England on Tuesday.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 20 May 2026

Definition of investiture

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This bitter rivalry, which dates back to the 1960s, will see its second 2026 installment at Arrowhead Stadium in January.

— Pete Sweeney October 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
Washington and Moss executive produced the original installment in addition to starring and will also both executive produce Season 2.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of installment

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Outdated or incomplete information may affect a firm's eligibility or placement.

— Kelli Grant, CFP®,Riley de León, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
The foundation runs like a business, using performance metrics to evaluate its grants and tying funding decisions to outcomes such as job placement rates, Ben Jaafar said.

— Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026

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