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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
Within a decade, the king of Kongo was baptized as a Catholic, changing his name from Nzinga a Nkuwu to João I.
Nzinga Mbemba succeeded João I as King Afonso I with the support of Portuguese clergy.
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 12 July 2025
Vance was baptized Catholic at St. Gertrude Church in Cincinnati, about a 15-minute drive from his home.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Their oldest child, Ewan, has decided to be baptized Catholic.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Roughly a century later, in 1699, the tenth guru prohibited baptized Sikhs from cutting their hair, and the turban became enshrined as a martial and spiritual requirement for men.
—Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 12 July 2025
Vance was baptized Catholic at St. Gertrude Church in Cincinnati, about a 15-minute drive from his home.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Their oldest child, Ewan, has decided to be baptized Catholic.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Roughly a century later, in 1699, the tenth guru prohibited baptized Sikhs from cutting their hair, and the turban became enshrined as a martial and spiritual requirement for men.
—Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baptize
Verb
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The professional golfer and his wife, Annie Verret, announced on Instagram the arrival of their third child, a son named Sully Spieth.—
Clea Haran,
Parents,
15 July 2025
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And their problem is a Belarusian named Boris Volchek (Bogdan Yasinski), who has a penchant for explosions and revenge.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Just last year, McCoy was inducted into the Eagles' Hall of Fame.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Meanwhile, Sharapova is scheduled to be inducted in to the International Tennis Hall of Fame on August, 23, alongside the Bryan Brothers.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Verb
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However, today most young people rarely call each other.—
Andrea Wigfield,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2023
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Marx himself would call DEI a classic case of ideology, a set of benign-seeming ideas that disguise the workings of the rulers, in this case empowered progressives.—
WSJ,
WSJ,
14 Feb. 2023
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Colton was among the roughly 1,500 people convicted in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol and pardoned by Trump on the same day he was inaugurated for his second term in office.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
17 July 2025
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Conversely, under Trump, the average weekly paycheck buys 1% more today than when he was inaugurated in January.—
E.J. Antoni,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
Verb
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In March, Trump nominated Cole as DEA administrator, pending confirmation in the Senate.—
A.J. Herrington,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Jimmy nominated Adrian Rocha, Keanu Soto and Kelley Jorgensen for eviction.—
David Wysong,
The Enquirer,
24 July 2025
Verb
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Trim trees; install storm shutters, accordion shutters, and/or impact glass; seal outside wall openings.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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During the July 25-28 road closure, crews will also install a high-friction surface treatment, which increases pavement friction even when wet weather makes the road slick, Woodrum said.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Two men of strikingly disparate height are dubbed Mutt and Jeff.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 July 2025
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Many have dubbed him one of the league's best QBs already, and personnel within the league tend to agree.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
Verb
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Train managers to initiate—not just relay—purpose conversations.—
HEC Paris Insights,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Some of those people, joined by younger tribal members, later initiated the long process of restoring their lifeblood, the Klamath River and its watershed.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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“Baptize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baptize. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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