ordain

Example Sentences

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Many Thai men also choose to temporarily ordain as monks to accumulate good karma.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2025

But first they would ordain, for a time, as a Buddhist monk and nun.

From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2023

It happened in the wake of Saddleback’s determination as an autonomous local church to ordain female ministers — not as senior pastors of the church, but as associate ministers of the church.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2023

It also acknowledged the need to train more Afaan Oromo speaking priests and agreed to ordain more ethnic Oromos among high ranking clergy, it said in a statement.

From Reuters • Feb. 16, 2023

Then Scythe Mandela said, “Ransom Paladini, we have chosen not to ordain you as a scythe. Wherever life leads you, we wish you well. You are dismissed.”

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman