CONSECRATED Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of consecrated

as in holy

set apart or worthy of veneration by association with God built the cemetery on consecrated ground

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verb

past tense of consecrate

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

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The group, which celebrates the pre-Vatican II Latin Mass, first broke with Rome in 1988, after its founder, Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, consecrated four bishops without papal consent. — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026 The group’s relationship with Rome fractured in 1988 after Lefebvre consecrated bishops without papal approval, leading to excommunications and a long-running dispute over its status within the Catholic Church. — Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2026

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In 1988 Archbishop Lefebvre consecrated four bishops without the approval of Pope John Paul II. — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 2 July 2026 In 1988, Lefebvre consecrated four bishops in Écône without approval from Pope John Paul II. — Noah Labelle, NPR, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for consecrated

Recent Examples of Synonyms for consecrated

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The first few generations of holy men who led Idaho’s congregations died, and no one took their place.

— Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026
And make this little holy moment for yourself, this little spiritual realization of a kind of balance or play in your physical environment and that will heal you.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of holy

Verb

Goldring's case was so complex, the organization sent Suzanne McGuire, a nurse who's dedicated her career to transplant coordination, to the University of Kentucky Transplant Center.

— Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2026
The building was dedicated in 1893 after 40 years of construction.

— Brandon Griggs, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of dedicated

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Not for nothing has White Barn Inn been blessed with just about every hospitality and dining award possible—from the endless applause of regional magazines and AAA five diamond ratings to a spot on Traveler's Gold List.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Heads of state, parents of book recipients, music fans, movie fans and, like me, women who felt blessed to have had such a glamorous role model publicly mourned the loss.

— Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of blessed

Adjective

These tens of thousands of petroglyphs depict animals, spiritual figures, and sacred stories.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
But Kuk, who started at Wan’s as a busboy at 13, then moved to working at the counter and then in the kitchen, also wanted to make changes that highlighted what the family considers sacred traditions.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of sacred

Verb

Davis has been the star witness for Nevada prosecutors, who devoted large portions of their case to simply recounting things the murder suspect has said about the 1996 killing of the rap star during a drive-by shooting just off the Las Vegas Strip.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
In the later years of her life, Eastman settled in Montana and devoted herself to animal advocacy.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of devoted

Adjective

The site remains a venerated Buddhist shrine used for local worship.

— Jack Tydeman, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2026
On the night of June 15, a Russian drone directly hit the most venerated site for Ukraine’s majority Orthodox Christians, and indeed for much of Eastern Christendom.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2026

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