ordination
noun
or·di·na·tion
ˌȯr-də-ˈnā-shən 
: the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained
Examples of ordination in a Sentence
He is a candidate for ordination.
After his ordination, he will be assigned to a local parish.
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Four days after the ordination policy change took effect, Cox petitioned the local United Methodist authority’s board of ordained ministry to reconsider her application for commissioning.
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David Farré, The Tennessean, 10 July 2024
For most of the 50-plus years since his ordination, Ramazzini has been bishop in San Marcos and then Huehuetenango.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
Meehan and Mary Theresa Streck are both part of the Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests—a worldwide movement advocating for the ordination of women in the Catholic Church.
—Lisa Ling, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2024
Streck and Meehan both have doctorate degrees in ministry and have created a process and seminary curriculum for ordination.
—Lisa Ling, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2024
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David Farré, The Tennessean, 10 July 2024
For most of the 50-plus years since his ordination, Ramazzini has been bishop in San Marcos and then Huehuetenango.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
Meehan and Mary Theresa Streck are both part of the Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests—a worldwide movement advocating for the ordination of women in the Catholic Church.
—Lisa Ling, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2024
Streck and Meehan both have doctorate degrees in ministry and have created a process and seminary curriculum for ordination.
—Lisa Ling, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Ordination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ordination. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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ordination
noun
or·di·na·tion
ˌȯrd-ᵊn-ˈā-shən
: the act of ordaining : the state of being ordained
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