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ordinate

[awr-dn-it, -eyt] / ˈɔr dnˌɪt, -ˌeɪt /




Example Sentences

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“Would it be in an ordinate amount, you know, something crazy? No, it’s not going to be that.”

From Seattle Times

The Catholic Church does not ordinate women as priests.

From Washington Times

This new debate only focuses on the Amazon region, and would definitely not open any doors for already ordinated priests to take a spouse.

From Salon

“He doesn’t know much. We do a good job of sheltering him, but it’s been hard. And there’s an ordinate amount of fear that goes with that.”

From Fox News

These moments, confirmed by several campaign aides, reveal an emerging dynamic between this odd-couple Republican ticket: They’re not always on the same page, and they don’t always co­ordinate.

From Washington Post