APOTHEOSIZES Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

apotheosizes

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present tense third-person singular of apotheosize

as in dignifies

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The recognizing states will have to step up, too, by making their security guarantees concrete and by helping shape a Palestinian state that does not threaten its neighbors and dignifies its people by providing functioning institutions and proper services.

— SHIRA EFRON, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2025

Definition of dignifies

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At a time when our right to protest is under siege, this sci-fi yarn exalts the way an individual’s conviction can plant seeds of change, leading to a stronger sense of community.

— Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Boyes, too, exalts the elephants like a man possessed.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026

Definition of exalts

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The effort to rapidly sell it into diverse clinical settings with customizable financial incentives magnifies the difficulty of evaluating products that directly impact the cost and quality of health services received by millions of Americans.

— Casey Ross, STAT, 12 Aug. 2026
Psychological Safety Improves Performance Emotional intelligence is important because hybrid, multigenerational work magnifies ambiguity.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of magnifies

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Thus this year’s list honors those who do more than wear clothes well or live their lives in head-to-toe ensembles handed to them by eager PR apparatchiks.

— Vanity Fair, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026
The organization also supports first responders and their families and honors those who have died by suicide.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of honors

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Jon Sasser, a spokesperson for Westlake, said the town respects the court’s decision to take more time to consider the matters presented at Wednesday’s hearing.

— Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
The underlying and often reiterated vibe is that this dude respects women and works out.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of respects

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Bucci admires the modern show’s scale, organization and ambition, describing it as a festival of show jumping, with world-class facilities, footing, hospitality and stabling.

— Gemma Redrup, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
The backstory Once upon a time, there was a Spanish family blessed with a talent for finding historic buildings and transforming them into hotels that anyone who admires beauty and nature would want to visit.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026

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