ordination
Example Sentences
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Mr. Leiter, who earned orthodox rabbinical ordination, breaks into a homily connecting his son Moshe to the biblical original, Moses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
The ordination certificate is proof of someone's acceptance into the monastic community.
From BBC • Jul. 28, 2025
He never announced a retirement but quit fighting and began preaching, on street corners at first, then, after ordination, in his own Church of the Lord Jesus Christ in Houston.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025
However, on Tuesday, the General Conference voted to remove a related ban — on church officials considering someone for ordination who fits that category.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2024
So did his teachers at the seminary, who deemed him too playful and impatient with pomp and procedure; they delayed his ordination.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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