as in holy
set apart or worthy of veneration by association with God
built the cemetery on consecrated ground
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as in dedicated
to keep or intend for a special purpose
a philanthropist who consecrated his considerable fortune to an array of charitable causes
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as in blessed
to make holy through prayers or ritual
plans to consecrate the altar in the new church with great ceremony
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Recent Examples of consecrated
Lamorna Ash, The Dial, 6 May 2025
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
Almost 200,000 people flooded into Soldier Field each day (despite rain and hail the last day) and venerated the consecrated bread and wine of the Holy Eucharist — a triumphant celebration of Catholicism’s central sacrament.
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2024
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Until her late 20s, Isabella had never even considered a consecrated life.
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An irresistible, holy spectacle.—
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Or does Lux ask us to crane our necks to appreciate base human longing that presents in ecstatic and horrific manifestations, in the hunger for all sorts of holy and unsavory connections?—
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This lightweight gym tote has dedicated compartments for tumblers, yoga mats, and valuables.—
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Bass' statement said that LA's Bureau of Street Services dedicated additional resources towards the repairs, which included personnel who would be working longer hours to make the streets safer.—
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Twenty years of hard work and persistence, blessed by occasional moments when chance had generously smiled on him.—
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In one of the most deal-ridden and far too often contrived places on the globe, Steny was straightforward, smart, wise, direct, honest on the real odds about anything and everything, and blessed with a sense of humor that, if saintly in purpose, was devilishly clever in delivery.—
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The Aboriginal Dingaal people had been using the island as a sacred ceremonial site for about 6,000 years.—
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From Kazakhstan to Utah to Australia Tracey takes us on a journey in search of these semi-sacred places, meeting along the way countless people dedicated to preserving them.—
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What a slap in the face to the folks who’ve studied, who’ve researched, who’ve invented, who’ve saved lives, who’ve fought for their lives, who’ve lost their lives, who’ve devoted their lives to keeping that last group as small as possible.—
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The Spanish chef’s fine-dining concept is an homage to the glories of the world’s oceans, with a strong emphasis on the bounty of the local waters that includes lionfish, Mahi Mahi, and an entire menu section devoted entirely to various renditions of conch.—
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Gerlach has been charged with 26 counts of burglary and criminal trespassing, in addition to abuse of a corpse and desecration and theft or sale of venerated objects.—
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Gwynne died in Manhattan in 1948, probably never knowing his cocktail would go on to become a venerated classic.—
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“Consecrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecrated. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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