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ordained

[awr-deynd] / ɔrˈdeɪnd /
ADJECTIVE
ordered
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ADJECTIVE
invested into the ministry
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It is impossible to prove whether such incidents were ordained or carried out by Chinese government authorities.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

“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

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

He eventually got ordained by a local Chicago church in 1968.

From Salon • Feb. 17, 2026

It isn’t that every atom in the sample will exist for exactly 30 seconds or 60 seconds or 90 seconds or some other tidily ordained period.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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