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ordained

[awr-deynd] / ɔrˈdeɪnd /
ADJECTIVE
ordered
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ADJECTIVE
invested into the ministry
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“It worked pretty well,” Mac Davis, one of the founders, who is also an ordained Buddhist monk, told me on a video call.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

She was still performing that role when she was ordained as a priest in 2002 and became the first female Bishop of London in 2018.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

A gifted public speaker, the ordained minister was known for fiery rhetoric, often advocating for the interests of working people, especially minorities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

Rev. Jesse Jackson, a prominent civil rights activist, ordained minister and the first Black American to receive significant traction in a campaign for president, died Tuesday at 84.

From Salon • Feb. 17, 2026

The four looked to one another now, aware that even though they had passed their final test, one of them would not be ordained and would be sent home in shame.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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