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as in to destine
to determine the fate of in advance
he is stoic in the face of adversity, bolstered by his faith that everything in life has been ordained by a higher power
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as in to order
to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority
a new bill that would ordain the funding of public schools through state lottery revenues
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as in to enact
to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action
the founders of the African republic ordained a form of government that was closely modeled on that of the United States
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Recent Examples of ordain
From the lightness of the material to the cut of the pant, everything was considered in order to bring my perfect ordaining look to life.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2024
Values taught is school should come from the Judeo-Christian values ordained by God on which the United States of America was founded.
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
In 1972, at the age of twenty-seven, Ciotti was ordained by Michele Pellegrino, a left-wing cardinal.
—D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
The women part of this movement are ordaining themselves in direct defiance of the Vatican.
—Lisa Ling, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2024
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2024
Values taught is school should come from the Judeo-Christian values ordained by God on which the United States of America was founded.
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
In 1972, at the age of twenty-seven, Ciotti was ordained by Michele Pellegrino, a left-wing cardinal.
—D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
The women part of this movement are ordaining themselves in direct defiance of the Vatican.
—Lisa Ling, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2024
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William, who was the duke of Normandy, took issue with the appointment, claiming he’d been destined for the throne, and invaded Britain.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
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The pass-happy approach seemed destined to doom the Trojans until midway through the third quarter, when Moss dropped back on fourth and nine, in desperate need of a spark.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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More evacuations have been ordered on the second day of the Mountain Fire, which has burned more than 20,000 acres in Ventura County.Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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On Tuesday, Vice President Nguema Obiang Mangue ordered new measures to prevent judiciary and ministry officials from engaging in illicit acts at work, a government statement said.Reuters, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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The quick take is that a Trump administration, working with a Republican Congress, should be able to enact policies that will foster a new burst of economic growth.Jill Schlesinger, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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The act required that before any tax or fee is enacted, politicians must clearly outline how revenues would be spent.K. Lloyd Billingsley, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
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Opening in the same year was the elegant Interlaken Hotel, on the shores of Twin Lakes, a gorgeous but ultimately doomed retreat for well-off visitors.James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
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Republicans, including James, rejected it en masse under the theory that once regions began selectively pulling areas out, the bill was doomed — as well as the fact that drilling in the Great Lakes has already been banned for decades.Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 28 Oct. 2024
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The legal team has also requested a new trial for Trump, and a decision on that is still pending.Avery Lotz, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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The company requested a hearing and was granted an exception to complete its business combination by December 2, 2024.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
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Sometime later, a passing pipeline company worker pulled the vehicle from the ditch.Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
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Since your hand is a minimum and an 11-trick club game is far away, pass.Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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“Ordain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordain. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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