anointment

noun

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  1. induction
  2. ordination
  3. investment
  4. installation
  5. investiture
  6. installment
  7. placement
Noun
  • But perhaps the most interesting newcomer is one who has little chance of earning induction this year, if ever.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
  • In addition to McFarland’s induction, six others will be inducted in 2025.
    Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of induction
Noun
  • 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.
    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, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
Definition of ordination
Noun
  • The university has embraced AI in the past for research and educational workshops, with the partnership becoming the latest investment in the tool.
    Helen Rummel, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Prestige perfume, especially niche, has been on investors’ radar, too, with 2024’s deals including Kering taking a minority stake in Matière Première, Eurazeo making a minority investment in Ex Nihilo, and Manzanita Capital acquiring a majority share in D.S. & Durga.
    Jennifer Weil, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of investment
Noun
  • That will mean the incorporation of sound-proofing finishes, use of higher panels to separate open office stations and installation of more phone booths.
    Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The group embeds itself in the civilian population, firing rockets from residential areas, hiding fighters and weapons inside homes and medical facilities, and operating from underground military installations and tunnels.
    Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of installation
Noun
  • Honorees can accept their awards from the monarch or other members of the royal family at investiture ceremonies held throughout the year, and the Red Bull Racing CEO was celebrated alongside Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan and his wife, producer Emma Thomas, at Buckingham Palace on Dec. 18.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The Princess of Wales hugged Liz Hatton during a meeting in Windsor in October after inviting the 17-year-old to take pictures of the Prince of Wales during an investiture ceremony.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of investiture
Noun
  • Did the Purple People Bridge get more purple? Your eyes aren't deceiving you: Portions of the bridge have been repainted in installments over the past few years.
    Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Watch Home Alone 2: Lost In New York on Disney+ Home Alone 3 Hijinks abound in the third installment of the series, which was released in 1997 with a standalone plot.
    Sydni Ellis, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of installment
Noun
  • Your licensed provider can talk to you about the frequency and placement of treatment, but it’s typically recommended every 12-weeks and is given in the neck and forehead with patients reporting consistent relief within four to six weeks.
    Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Their efforts have not been without results, with Blue states and major city governments over time weakening these requirements and reducing resources for job placement.
    Michael Bernick, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of placement
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