consecrating

verb

present participle of consecrate
1
as in dedicating
to keep or intend for a special purpose a philanthropist who consecrated his considerable fortune to an array of charitable causes

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2
as in blessing
to make holy through prayers or ritual plans to consecrate the altar in the new church with great ceremony

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Recent Examples of consecrating 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, 1 July 2026 Under church law, consecrating bishops without papal approval is considered a schismatic act and carries automatic excommunication for both the bishops being ordained and the bishop performing the ceremony. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026 Generations of cinephiles promoted a version of Agee’s catechism, consecrating Griffith as film’s supreme technical and aesthetic innovator, an almost Promethean figure. — Vivian Yee, New York Times, 20 June 2026 Rob practiced celebrating the Mass by draping a sheet over an ironing board in the basement and consecrating Necco wafers. — Paul Elie, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consecrating
  1. dedicating
  2. blessing
  3. devoting
  4. sanctifying
  5. saving
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  • Since then, Scott has become one of the world’s leading philanthropists, dedicating a large portion of her fortune to progressive causes, particularly the defense of LGBTQ+ rights and environmental protection.
    — Mathilde Engelmann, Vanity Fair, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Taylor Swift seems to be dedicating one of her new songs to Travis Kelce.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of dedicating
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  • Jesse sent a video from Thanksgiving, with Rosemarie blessing her and her family.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of blessing
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  • It’s been long rumored that Bundchen filed for the D word because she was fed up with Brady devoting himself to his career.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of promoting the new album, George mostly ignored his own catalog, devoting two-thirds of the set to oldies by his heroes, including David Bowie, Chaka Khan, Culture Club, and Elton John.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of devoting
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  • To say that the Union was sacred and the touchstone of democracy was to strengthen slavery by sanctifying the state that protected it.
    — Dominic Erdozain, Time, 3 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of sanctifying
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  • Best Buy is currently selling the model for $28 cheaper than Amazon during their Prime Big Deal Days event with a total saving up to $428.
    — Harry Bennett, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • But what started as a cost-saving measure is now costing organizations their customers.
    — Malte Kosub, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of saving

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“Consecrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecrating. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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