as in inauguration
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization
the baptism of the new members of the college fraternity
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Recent Examples of baptism
There’s even the possibility of a baptism by water bottle as Mingyu and S. Coups are known to gleefully spray the floor seats.
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Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Someone or something is actively trying to prevent this baptism.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2024
The film follows the journey of a young girl, Grace, who is free to explore her sense of self until the weight of family and the expectation of baptism loom over her.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2024
Fellow Globe rider Mesa has a five-month-old baby, and the families are considering a joint baptism.
—Gina Ryder, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
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Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Someone or something is actively trying to prevent this baptism.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2024
The film follows the journey of a young girl, Grace, who is free to explore her sense of self until the weight of family and the expectation of baptism loom over her.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2024
Fellow Globe rider Mesa has a five-month-old baby, and the families are considering a joint baptism.
—Gina Ryder, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
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They are being used around the White House as preparations for next month’s presidential inauguration get underway.Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
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OpenAI’s Sam Altman is planning to personally donate $1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund, his spokesperson confirmed to The Hill on Friday. Amazon, founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, is planning to also donate $1 million to the president-elect’s inauguration.Filip Timotija, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2024
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But the mayor had already determined that approving the bill would be no more expensive than the cost of printing a new series of city flags for parades and inaugurals.Michael Tubridy, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2024
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In the coming campaign, prominent Democrats will inevitably tout the strength of Biden’s first-term White House as a selling point to voters who are dubious of reelecting a president who will be 82 at his second inaugural.Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 19 Sep. 2023
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Salmonella is the country's most common cause of food poisoning, while concerns about contamination with the pathogen are a relatively common reason for the initiation of food product recalls.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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New members must pay a non-refundable initiation fee of approximately €20,000 (depending on their age), which is substantially less than an equity membership initiation fee.Carrie Coolidge, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Baptism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baptism. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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