as in to consecrate
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Recent Examples of reconsecrate
Tears and smiles could be seen at Congregation Beth Israel on Thursday as the members prepared to reconsecrate the synagogue after a gunman held Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker and three others hostage almost three months ago.
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Dallas News, 7 Apr. 2022
Aymond explained that the ensuing ritual would reconsecrate the altar and the church to Christ.
—Sara Pagones | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 10 Oct. 2020
Dallas News, 7 Apr. 2022
Aymond explained that the ensuing ritual would reconsecrate the altar and the church to Christ.
—Sara Pagones | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 10 Oct. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconsecrate
Verb
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He was ordained a priest days before his 33rd birthday and was consecrated as an auxiliary bishop of his hometown of Buenos Aires in 1992.—
Christine Rousselle,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Later that evening, Rocky himself made an appearance, effectively consecrating his own corner of the fair and Design.Space as a whole.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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G‑d’s purpose in creating the world was that all of creation be sanctified, imbuing it with holiness and spirituality.—
Rabbi Moishe Kievman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 May 2025
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His magnetic, restrained performance gives flesh to this mythical character, without ever sanctifying him.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
9 May 2025
Verb
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The coronation merely confirms and sacralizes his inheritance.—
Matt Ford,
The New Republic,
5 May 2023
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Winner had signed up for that life, where all knowledge was guarded, sacralized under the official regime of secrecy.—
Jacob Silverman,
The New Republic,
13 Apr. 2023
Verb
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Unlike Save Europe, which has hundreds of TikTok edits and YouTube mixes devoted to purifying countries and turning them into ethnostates, the Agartha-Vril zone has no coherent idea or apparatus of attack yet.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2025
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Looking like something out of a sci-movie, the Dyson Zone is both a noise-canceling headphone set and an on-the-go air purifying system.—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Along with the support from their online community, Miranda says the family has been incredibly blessed by the outpouring of love and help from their local community.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
2 June 2025
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The King’s Hawaiian rolls at Publix may not have been formally blessed, but come summertime, there’s just no denying that there's something sacred about their delicious simplicity.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
Verb
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So, this rom-com isn’t likely to crack the AFI Top 100, but John Tucker Must Die commands hallowed ground in the revenge-movie canon.—
Lauren Sanchez,
Vogue,
19 Dec. 2024
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But long before stars like Hamilton, one name was hallowed: Ayrton Senna.—
Marco della Cava,
USA TODAY,
29 Nov. 2024
Verb
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The nourishing, cleansing mélange of hibiscus extract, false daisy extract, and moringa seed oil is only half the appeal—the other half is the fragrance blend featuring vanilla, citrus, and orange blossom.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
25 May 2025
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Benefits of sulfate-free shampoo There are several key benefits to cleansing your hair with sulfate-free shampoo.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
23 May 2025
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“Reconsecrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconsecrate. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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