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as in called
to give a name to
baptized the child "Anne"
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as in inducted
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 baptized
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Elizabeth was dressed in the garment as a very young princess in 1926, when she was baptized.
—Laura Scafati, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
O’Connell and Piqué, a husband-and-wife reporting team, were longtime friends of Pope Francis, who had baptized their two children in Argentina while still a cardinal there and later also married the couple.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
Willie Mae’s invitation to come to church with her, which was in walking distance, was the beginning of a friendship that introduced me the Children’s Choir in her church and later being baptized in a rock pit in Opa-locka on a cold February Sunday morning.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
While the vast majority of Italy’s 59 million people are baptized Catholic, about three-quarters identify with the religion and far fewer regularly attend church.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
Cillíní were reserved for babies who were stillborn, miscarried, or died at birth without having been baptized.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 8 Feb. 2026
Many parishioners live within walking distance of their churches and generations of West Siders have been baptized and married under their roofs.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Feb. 2026
She was baptized in January 2025.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
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Ivey and his wife, Caitlyn, were baptized in their backyard pool in June 2024.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Elizabeth was dressed in the garment as a very young princess in 1926, when she was baptized.
—Laura Scafati, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
O’Connell and Piqué, a husband-and-wife reporting team, were longtime friends of Pope Francis, who had baptized their two children in Argentina while still a cardinal there and later also married the couple.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
Willie Mae’s invitation to come to church with her, which was in walking distance, was the beginning of a friendship that introduced me the Children’s Choir in her church and later being baptized in a rock pit in Opa-locka on a cold February Sunday morning.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
While the vast majority of Italy’s 59 million people are baptized Catholic, about three-quarters identify with the religion and far fewer regularly attend church.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
Cillíní were reserved for babies who were stillborn, miscarried, or died at birth without having been baptized.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 8 Feb. 2026
Many parishioners live within walking distance of their churches and generations of West Siders have been baptized and married under their roofs.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Feb. 2026
She was baptized in January 2025.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for baptized
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The clip, shared by her owner, shows the golden retriever—now named Kaiko—settling into a bedroom on what was described as her very first night living indoors.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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San Diego State’s Ava Schaffel was named the Mountain West conference pitcher of the week for allowing two runs on four hits in 9 2/3 innings over two games, although the Aztecs (19-15, 4-5) lost two of three games at New Mexico.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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So also was Kelly Barr and Stanley Konopka, both of whom were inducted into this latest Hall of Fame class.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Stoudemire will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2026 alongside Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers and WNBA legends Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, a top NBA reporter.—
Jacob Gurvis,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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After the fight was called, Barber lay on the canvas for a few minutes, looking around and breathing heavily, while UFC trainers evaluated her.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
31 Mar. 2026
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Les Grenadiers, as the team is often called, were in the midst of a magical run through the regional tournament that determined which teams from North America would earn a place in the 2026 World Cup.—
Albert Samaha,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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After Pan Am inaugurated service to Asia, Humphrey Bogart played Capt.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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For example, in 2021, Iran inaugurated the Jask oil terminal, allowing crude oil to be transported to Jask on the Gulf of Oman just east of the strait, but the terminal is not considered a viable export option for Iranian crude, the IEA said.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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Elsewhere on Reddit, in what is labeled an Oracle employees group, there was discussion about job cuts in Canada, India and the United States over the last week.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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And the deepfake usages, while clearly labeled as satire when Deep Voodoo does it, can still contribute to a culture of mistrust online.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2026
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The project, dubbed Montoro Estates, would build a two-story, 9,480-square-foot house with a walkout basement, pool, spa and main- and lower-level garages on an empty lot at 2545 Ruette Nice.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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And while most of the bourbon in Kentucky is produced outside the city, downtown once housed a concentration of bourbon-adjacent businesses dubbed Whiskey Row.—
Adam Sachs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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For her performance, Burns was nominated for an Oscar for supporting actress, while Hershey briefly changed her last name to Seagull after a bird was accidentally injured on set.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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Its five members are nominated by a panel controlled by the Legislature, which is controlled in turn by utilities, through campaign contributions.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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The ship began construction in December 2020 at the NNS shipyard in Virginia and was christened — with the traditional champagne bottle smash — there on May 6, 2023.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Her keel was laid down on February 3, 1994, at the Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine, and she was christened on February 18, 1995.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Baptized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baptized. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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