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
The church and its outreach mission are still carrying on with partial services, led by Zervos, as well as Bible study, weddings and baptisms.
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Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
McCaskey, a Bears vice president, listed important moments of his mother’s life including her birthday, the sacraments of baptism and First Communion.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
At the church where the baptisms took place, nationalist emblems jostle with religious iconography.
—Fatjona Mejdini, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Neither does Mark, who makes Jesus’ adoption by God as his son the true beginning of the story, tied to Jesus’ baptism by John.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
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Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
McCaskey, a Bears vice president, listed important moments of his mother’s life including her birthday, the sacraments of baptism and First Communion.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
At the church where the baptisms took place, nationalist emblems jostle with religious iconography.
—Fatjona Mejdini, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Neither does Mark, who makes Jesus’ adoption by God as his son the true beginning of the story, tied to Jesus’ baptism by John.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baptism
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Since 2020, Mateer and his immediate family have given $1.9 million to DeSantis’ gubernatorial and presidential campaign efforts and to his inauguration.—
Ana Ceballos,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 May 2025
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Since President Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20, the backlog has decreased from 264,717 to 198,378—a reduction of 25 percent.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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If fundraising is Global’s plan with its pair of inaugurals, leaving its A380 parked at JFK for four days between flights is an odd choice.—
Edward Russell,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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Often times, the swearing-in of the President for a second term generates a lower audience than the initial inaugural.—
Brad Adgate,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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The President’s oldest son, Don, Jr., was among the founders of a members-only society called the Executive Branch, open by invitation to those who can pay initiation fees of as much as half a million dollars.—
Evan Osnos,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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The Kansas side has several country clubs with five-figure initiation fees.—
Alfredo Sosa,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 May 2025
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“Baptism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baptism. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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