ORDINATIONS Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

ordinations

noun

plural of ordination

as in investments

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Noun

That range allows the company to balance predictable income with investments requiring more active repositioning, restructuring, or development.

— Connie Etemadi, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
That means any reduction in financial transparency has direct implications on how the investments of the funds are monitored.

— Tzachi Zach, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of investments

Noun

But in 2025, the five biggest turbine suppliers by annual installations were, for the first time, all Chinese, according to the Global Wind Energy Council.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
What readers are saying The comments reflect a debate over the use of Flock cameras, with concerns about privacy, unauthorized installations, and potential misuse by law enforcement.

— Theodoric Meyer, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of installations

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The outlet pointed out that only the king, as well as Anne and William, conduct investitures, many of which take place at Windsor Castle.

— Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The castle’s Waterloo Chamber, a magnificently opulent space that today is most commonly used for investitures but previously hosted theatrical and pantomime productions under Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Victoria, was transformed into a screening room for the occasion.

— Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026

Definition of investitures

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Heading into the midterm elections, AI now ranks as a key issue in races that will help decide control of both chambers of Congress.

— Jeff Masonand Michael Shepard Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Victories by Germany’s AfD in state elections have thrown the viability of the country’s government into doubt, while France’s National Rally is the odds-on favorite to win next year’s presidential election.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of elections

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While Bay and di Bonaventura would remain the primary architects at the center of the franchise for the next four installments, Spielberg was less hands on as exec producer.

— Justin Kroll, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
Future installments will also look at the wedding industry and other businesses whose inner workings, MasterClass says, are typically hidden from consumers.

— Anna Tingley, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of installments

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Dedicated buyer delegations will be designed to foster new connections and business opportunities in these markets.

— Advertorial, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Large sections of chairs in the hall were empty as delegations filed out in protest of Iranian aggression.

— Robin Wright, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of delegations

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In between are electronic travel authorizations and simplified visa procedures, many of which can be completed relatively quickly.

— Jean Francois Harvey, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Many handled important logistical tasks, Forest Service staffers said, like securing authorizations for equipment, land use and water supplies during wildfires.

— Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of authorizations

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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
In the last 16 inductions classes, there have been 12 defensive ends elected.

— John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of inductions

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