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Recent Examples of ordination
Four days after the ordination policy change took effect, Cox petitioned the local United Methodist authority’s board of ordained ministry to reconsider her application for commissioning.
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David Farré, The Tennessean, 10 July 2024
For most of the 50-plus years since his ordination, Ramazzini has been bishop in San Marcos and then Huehuetenango.
—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
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David Farré, The Tennessean, 10 July 2024
For most of the 50-plus years since his ordination, Ramazzini has been bishop in San Marcos and then Huehuetenango.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordination
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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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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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The installation files and instructions can be found on the Civfanatics forum link above.—
Barry Collins,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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But Valve has a long history of streamlining game downloads, updates, and driver installations through Steam itself.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
1 Mar. 2025
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In internal emails to staff weeks later, Parot acknowledged the group’s demise, noting that sought investment hadn’t been found.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2025
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Some potential challenges include: • Lack of time: Developing a habit of self-reflection requires a deliberate investment of time.—
Susan Curtin,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 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 initiative challenges brands to focus on sustainability not just within their product offerings but also in their marketing and advertising operations, addressing the environmental impact of digital ad campaigns, production and media placement.—
Srikanth Ramachandran,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Pattern, color, and even strategic furniture placement can help make this happen.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2025
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All the mayors, Johnson included, were effective in arguing that their cities’ law enforcement officers cooperate routinely with the feds in enforcing criminal warrants for people in the country without authorization.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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Without authorization from the agency, the payouts cannot go forward, the sources said.—
Douglas Gillison,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, Open Secrets said renewable energy interests donated $2.5 million to federal candidates during the 2024 election cycle.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Some anti-statehood politicians have claimed that the election results aren’t valid because some people didn’t make any choice in the 2024 referendum.—
Van Hipp,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2025
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The third installment, out on May 13, will tell the story of Hendrix, a successful, independent businesswoman who is child-free by choice.—
Taryn Finley,
Essence,
4 Mar. 2025
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But on the reunion's third installment, which aired on Sunday, March 2, TJ dropped a bomb of his own, claiming that Stacey had offered him financial compensation to appear on the Bravo series and still owed him the dough.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Ordination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordination. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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