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Recent Examples of ordination
Originally implemented in 1984, the ban on LGBTQ+ ordination encapsulated the broader conversation about LGBTQ+ rights in the nation’s largest mainline Protestant denomination.
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Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 1 May 2024
Pope Francis said in 2016 that the ban on women's ordination as priests is likely to remain in place forever, according to the National Catholic Reporter.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 1 May 2024
Pope Francis said in 2016 that the ban on women's ordination as priests is likely to remain in place forever, according to the National Catholic Reporter.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordination
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In March, Paul McCartney wrote his own letter to the Rock Hall also calling for Cocker’s induction.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
1 Apr. 2025
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Notwithstanding its overdue induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2021, Kraftwerk remains unknown to a wide swath of the mainstream.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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The company will also invest in installations and activations, including an exhibition at the Saint-Gervais Biennale in June.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2025
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This week, at a small venue in the Brera district, Established & Sons is marking its 20th anniversary with its first installation in Milan since before the pandemic.—
Ian Volner,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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This underscores the impact of Amazon’s long-term investments in infrastructure, including data centers, e-commerce tools, and logistics networks.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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That was more investment than any other current Big 12 team besides Baylor ($9.8 million) that year.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The King, 76, carried out an investiture ceremony of worthy and well-deserving members of communities across the U.K. at Windsor Castle on Tuesday, April 1.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Lifelong anti-bullying campaigner Alex Holmes, 36, was honored for his work on behalf of young people and received his OBE at Windsor Castle from the Prince of Wales during an investiture ceremony on March 18.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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That’s quite the placement for a tune that was released almost a decade ago.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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However, their placement as the second match of the night felt underwhelming given the storyline.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Roughly 985,000 people used the app to make appointments at a port of entry at the border, with those who entered often permitted to seek asylum and given temporary work authorization.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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Finally, the system requires an efficient framework for authorization of all communications and data transfer based on principles of zero trust, in which every action by a user or device is authenticated, authorized and continuously validated.—
Julian Durand,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Before Trump’s election, Somin had been sounding the alarm about the illegality of imposing tariffs without Congress, but the way to get this issue into court is to find plaintiffs who are harmed by the tariffs and thus have legal standing to sue.—
Cristian Farias,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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Accountability extends beyond elections every four years; civic engagement should continue at the local level through town halls, state and local elections, and direct communication with policymakers.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Sweet 16 action begins Friday afternoon with an installment of an all-time rivalry: Duke and UNC.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The second installment of the collection, featuring the Cherry Blossom motif, arrived in stores worldwide on March 21, in tandem with new campaign images featuring the line’s ambassador, Zendaya.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Ordination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordination. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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