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verb

past tense of sanctify

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanctified
Adjective
  • The attack during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan could signal the full resumption of a war that has already killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and caused widespread destruction across Gaza.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 19 Mar. 2025
  • When the threat of Christianizing forces grows more imminent, a holy sacrifice is made that changes Deirdre’s life forever.
    Addie Morfoot, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • And kind of purged the people around us that kind of always tried to drive wedges for petty little gains.
    Jim Ryan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Late last month, Xi purged one of his closest proteges in the military – a decades-old associate entrusted with instilling political loyalty in the PLA and vetting senior promotions.
    Nectar Gan, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • An ordinary guy like me can be blessed with an extraordinary opportunity like this.
    Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Tatum said he has been blessed to play under Stevens, Udoka and Mazzulla.
    Jay King, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The right to seek legal redress and the right of the press to report on it are sacred principles that are protected by multiple privileges, including the litigation and fair report privileges, which are absolute.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
  • On May 19, 2022, two astrophotographers set up near the sacred lake of Pumoyongcuo on the southern Tibetan Plateau captured a vibrant display streaking across the Himalayan sky.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • However, the oil miraculously burned for eight days until new consecrated oil could be found.
    Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Dec. 2024
  • That was the most moving moment of the day for Marie Capucine, 37, a consecrated virgin representing her Parisian parish of Saint Germain des Prés at the reopening.
    THOMAS ADAMSON AND SYLVIE CORBET THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Sanctified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanctified. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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