as in inauguration
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization
the baptism of the new members of the college fraternity
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Recent Examples of baptism
Popular on Variety Washington was joined at his baptism by his wife, Pauletta Washington.
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
The old stone building located in the heart of the Dunbar neighborhood was the site for baptisms, Easter services, and gatherings that took place during the community leader’s youth.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2025
Vargo lists her parents as James J. Purcell of Ohio and wife Minnie Shields Purcell originally of Canada, with baby Irene’s baptism record date notarized Aug. 30, 1896 in East Chicago, Indiana.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Pentecostals believe all Christians should seek a baptism with the Holy Spirit, which can enable them to receive supernatural gifts which existed in the early church.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
The old stone building located in the heart of the Dunbar neighborhood was the site for baptisms, Easter services, and gatherings that took place during the community leader’s youth.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2025
Vargo lists her parents as James J. Purcell of Ohio and wife Minnie Shields Purcell originally of Canada, with baby Irene’s baptism record date notarized Aug. 30, 1896 in East Chicago, Indiana.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Pentecostals believe all Christians should seek a baptism with the Holy Spirit, which can enable them to receive supernatural gifts which existed in the early church.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baptism
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The crowd wasn't a papal audience or political protest, but rather an inauguration of sorts for a new national icon.—
Olivia Hicks,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
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Since going public with their relationship, the pair have been busy attending President Donald Trump's inauguration celebrations and traveling across Europe and Mexico around her birthday over the summer.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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Similar to previous inaugurals, Nielsen’s audience numbers do not include streaming which continues to grow as a video source.—
Brad Adgate,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Not So Glamorous Speaking of which, inaugurals are theoretically supposed to be glamorous.—
Elisabeth Bumiller,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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The semiconductor stock jumped 7.8% on the heels of Raymond James’ initiation at an outperform rating.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
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The organizations are not allowed to recruit, induct new members or conduct initiation processes and meetings.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC News,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Baptism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baptism. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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