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
Neither does Mark, who makes Jesus’ adoption by God as his son the true beginning of the story, tied to Jesus’ baptism by John.
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Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Sting's spiritual journey, leading to Luger's baptism, further strengthened their connection.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Gomez-Garcia and a few friends tried to go into the event, a baptism that was invitation-only, and the officers refused to let them inside.
—Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2025
Change, in popular culture, is often depicted as an abrupt about-face—a baptism, a close call, a rock bottom.
—Big Think, 12 Mar. 2025
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Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Sting's spiritual journey, leading to Luger's baptism, further strengthened their connection.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Gomez-Garcia and a few friends tried to go into the event, a baptism that was invitation-only, and the officers refused to let them inside.
—Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2025
Change, in popular culture, is often depicted as an abrupt about-face—a baptism, a close call, a rock bottom.
—Big Think, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baptism
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Waltz's departure just 102 days into Trump's second term marks the first high-ranking administration official to leave a post since the president's inauguration.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Trump cycled through four national security advisers in his first four years—including Michael Flynn, who was fired within a month of the 2017 inauguration after misleading Vice President Mike Pence about contacts with the Russian ambassador.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
1 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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Not So Glamorous Speaking of which, inaugurals are theoretically supposed to be glamorous.—
Elisabeth Bumiller,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Duolingo — Shares popped 4% following Morgan Stanley’s initiation at overweight.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
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Reporters from around the country followed the case, which marked the first time ever that prosecutors would play for a jury a surreptitious FBI recording of mob soldiers taking the oath of omerta during a mafia initiation ceremony.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Baptism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baptism. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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