baptized 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of baptizednext
as in named

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baptized

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verb

variants also baptised
past tense of baptize
1
as in nominated
to give a name to baptized the child "Anne"

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2
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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  1. inducted
  2. nominated
  3. initiated
  4. entitled
  5. inaugurated
  6. titled
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  • In 2014, Anderson was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Randy Owen of Alabama inducted Keith into the Country Music Hall of Fame, welcoming Keith’s wife nearly 40 years, Tricia, to the stage.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of inducted
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  • Chelsie nominated Cam Sullivan-Brown and Makensy Manbeck for eviction, leaving Rubina Bernabe off the block.
    David Wysong, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
  • So is Cody Johnson, who was nominated in that category at the CMAs in both 2019 and 2022.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of nominated
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  • While the review was initiated to examine the leadership structure of the county’s Office of Education, the agency’s investigators quickly pivoted to the education board after hearing numerous complaints from staff, said Mike Fine, CEO of the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team.
    Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Click Request archive, and the process is initiated.
    David Nield, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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  • Applicants are entitled to a follow-up test within 48 hours if a test result is inconclusive or positive.
    Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Yes, everyone is entitled to at least one free copy of their ChexSystems report every 12 months.
    Ryley Amond, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
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  • The Mellon Foundation, the US’s largest philanthropic organization devoted to the arts and humanities, has inaugurated a $25 million fund aimed at supporting arts organizations in the US-Mexico border region.
    News Desk, Artforum, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Since the Foreign Malign Influence Center was inaugurated, the intelligence authorities have withheld even the name of the election-threats executive, making Brandt (or Haines) the face of any public notifications.
    David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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  • Rich Homie Quan’s family and team have released the late Atlanta rapper’s first posthumous album, a 35-song effort titled Forever Going In.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The Voice coach most recently dropped an album of children’s songs and lullabies titled My Favorite Dream, featuring cameos from Teigen, 8-year-old daughter Luna and 6-year-old son Miles.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
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