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anointed

[uh-noin-tid] / əˈnɔɪn tɪd /

ADJECTIVE

divine

Synonyms

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angelic celestial eternal heavenly holy mystical religious sacred spiritual supernatural transcendent wonderful

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almighty consecrated exalted hallowed sanctified superlative

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admirable all-powerful ambrosial beatific beautiful blissful deific deistic excellent glorious godlike godly immaculate magnificent marvelous omnipotent omnipresent omniscient rapturous sacramental sacrosanct splendid superhuman supreme theistic transcendental transmundane unearthly

Antonyms

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earthly hellish irreligious irreverent ungodly unholy unsacred

ADJECTIVE

greasy

Synonyms

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creamy fatty slick

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daubed lubricated lubricious oleaginous pomaded salved slimy slithery smeared swabbed unctuous

Antonyms

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dry

ADJECTIVE

hallowed

Synonyms

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holy sacred

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beatified blessed consecrated dedicated divine enshrined honored sanctified

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inviolable sacrosanct unprofane

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irreligious unholy unsacred

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desecrated profane unhallowed unsanctified

ADJECTIVE

named

Synonyms

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appointed

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announced approved assigned authorized called certified chosen commissioned consecrated declared delegated deputed drafted elected entrusted favored nominated opted ordained pegged picked preferred sanctioned selected supported vested

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decided upon settled on tabbed

ADJECTIVE

ordained

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consecrated

ADJECTIVE

sanctified

Synonyms

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blessed consecrated divine hallowed

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deific holy

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The current Super Bowl favorites anointed Alabama passer Ty Simpson as their quarterback of the future—even if he’s unlikely to make any difference to their present.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

They believe that God speaks directly to and through the NAR’s anointed apostles and prophets about current and sometimes future events.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Reports have swirled in the media that the younger Khamenei has already been anointed by the Assembly of Experts, a grouping of some 88 senior clerics tasked with this responsibility.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

In December, he anointed Flavio -- a Rio de Janeiro senator -- as his political heir.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

Besides, if he was really anointed by God then God was looking after him, and if he wasn’t, well, his plans were still pretty sound.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez

anointed

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