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Recent Examples of ordination
For most of the 50-plus years since his ordination, Ramazzini has been bishop in San Marcos and then Huehuetenango.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
Meehan and Mary Theresa Streck are both part of the Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests—a worldwide movement advocating for the ordination of women in the Catholic Church.
—Lisa Ling, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2024
Streck and Meehan both have doctorate degrees in ministry and have created a process and seminary curriculum for ordination.
—Lisa Ling, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2024
Last week, hundreds of United Methodist Church (UMC) delegates from around the world sat down to vote on whether or not to reverse a longstanding ban on the ordination of LGBTQ clergy.
—Laura Bullard, Vox, 14 May 2024
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
Meehan and Mary Theresa Streck are both part of the Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests—a worldwide movement advocating for the ordination of women in the Catholic Church.
—Lisa Ling, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2024
Streck and Meehan both have doctorate degrees in ministry and have created a process and seminary curriculum for ordination.
—Lisa Ling, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2024
Last week, hundreds of United Methodist Church (UMC) delegates from around the world sat down to vote on whether or not to reverse a longstanding ban on the ordination of LGBTQ clergy.
—Laura Bullard, Vox, 14 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordination
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The latter marked the first induction ceremony held in Cleveland at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel.—
Troy Smith,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
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This year, for just the second time in FIU history, there will be a Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2025
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But after the first install, in which frame mounts are added to the steering arms, installation is as easy as changing a tire and wheel.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2025
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Click to see his byline on an early installation of the series.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2025
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Semiconductor manufacturing is another area of rapid investment.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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This data can help a carmaker determine its hiring, investment and production goals.—
Geoffrey Skelley,
ABC News,
20 Feb. 2025
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The group in its ethics complaint also took aim at the unknown private funding source for Jackson’s investiture ceremony at the Library of Congress, arguing it should’ve been disclosed.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
3 Jan. 2025
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Honors are typically awarded throughout the year by the King, Prince William (the Prince of Wales) or Princess Anne (the Princess Royal) during investitures at Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle or the Palace of Holyroodhouse, located in Edinburgh, Scotland.—
Rachel Burchfield,
People.com,
31 Dec. 2024
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The next step will be the placement of the SLS core stage in between the boosters in the coming weeks.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
21 Feb. 2025
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However, this number can be as low as $1,500 or top $10,000 depending on the type of sauna, the placement in the home, and various other factors.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Feb. 2025
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The ruling is another setback for one of President Donald Trump’s top priorities to strengthen immigration enforcement and conduct mass deportations of migrants who are in the country without legal authorization.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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And support for Ukraine from the U.S. and Europe accelerated, including an authorization to use long-range American weapons to strike militarily strategic targets within Russia.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2025
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Idahoans for Open Primaries was the biggest spender in the 2024 election, according to the Secretary of State’s campaign finance tracking website.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Feb. 2025
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Some called it a blatant act of interference in the German elections, which were then about a week away.—
Simon Shuster/Berlin,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
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The description for installment No. 2: Our Warriors work to exonerate a mother wrongly accused of murder.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2025
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In this latest installment, Hall portrays Zachary Beck, a wealthy and enigmatic rug importer harboring a dark secret.—
Alison Weinflash,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Ordination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordination. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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