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as in to induct
to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies
the new sisters will be baptized with special initiation rites at the sorority house
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Recent Examples of baptize
Darby says that's when the family spoke to a priest to have the newborn baptized.
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Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Ebenezer is where King was baptized as a child and ordained at 19.
—Jeff Martin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
What To Know In an interview with The Telegraph published on Saturday, Grylls, a British adventurer and writer, defended Brand's recent conversion to Christianity, in which Brand revealed in April that he had been baptized as a Christian in the River Thames.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
November 1: Souls of beings who had an exemplary life, as well as those of children who were baptized.
—Paula Soria, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024
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Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Ebenezer is where King was baptized as a child and ordained at 19.
—Jeff Martin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
What To Know In an interview with The Telegraph published on Saturday, Grylls, a British adventurer and writer, defended Brand's recent conversion to Christianity, in which Brand revealed in April that he had been baptized as a Christian in the River Thames.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
November 1: Souls of beings who had an exemplary life, as well as those of children who were baptized.
—Paula Soria, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baptize
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Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay was named Outstanding Society and Culture Podcast, further cementing his influence beyond sports commentary.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
23 Feb. 2025
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Yolanda’s boyfriend—he is named Laurent, as in the saint of the river—approaches with three egg cups, each containing a soft-boiled egg.—
Joseph O’Neill,
The New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2025
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The Wayans family will also be honored at the ceremony and inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
22 Feb. 2025
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His name now graces streets, parks, schools and universities, and Malcolm X Day is celebrated in more than a dozen states, including Nebraska, which inducted Malcolm X into its hall of fame in 2024.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Those in need of shelter from the cold can call 211 to check availability of beds.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2023
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Their children’s schoolmates call the sisters the Puffling Queens.—
Cheryl Katz,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Feb. 2023
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Trump started his second term as the oldest person inaugurated as president, at 78 years and 220 days old, with Biden right behind him at 78 years and 61 days old.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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Soon after Trump was inaugurated, the federal government froze all grants, including NIH grants.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2025
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The 38-year-old actress is nominated for Best Actress for her role as Elphaba Thropp in Jon M. Chu's Wicked.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Her little sister — who died in 2010 — was nominated for Georgy Girl (1986) and Gods and Monsters (1998).—
Lydia Price,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Free catered lunches were introduced to Hollywood’s office culture by Silicon Valley, where companies like Facebook would install shopping mall-style food courts to keep programmers fed and happy.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2025
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The City of Charlotte will install signs in the Dilworth and Wilmore neighborhoods starting this March for a new permit program to regulate parking.—
Alexandria Sands,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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Pauline Kael dubbed his performance the best in the film.—
Carmel Dagan,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
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What To Know There have been tensions over NATO accusing Russia of sabotaging vessels in the Baltic Sea and claims of hybrid warfare around what is dubbed the NATO Lake as the alliance's members move to combat Moscow's belligerence in the region.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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In contrast, Musk's DOGE, established under President Donald Trump's administration, has initiated mass layoffs targeting approximately 200,000 federal employees so far in the month since Trump began his second presidency, and that number is likely to grow.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Companies across the country had pledged sweeping support for diversity efforts after the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police in 2020 initiated a national social justice movement.—
Angela Yang,
NBC News,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Baptize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baptize. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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