bestowal
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When applied to an individual, it’s both a recognition and a bestowal, affirmation of the artist’s contribution to the culture.
From New York Times ● Feb. 25, 2022
While he no doubt hopes this bestowal of stiff punishment puts the issue to rest, that won’t be the case, anymore than the Mitchell Report ended the scourge of performance-enhancing drugs for baseball.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 16, 2020
With the bestowal of the Knopf emblem, the coursing Borzoi dog that has long served as an imprimatur of literary quality, he conferred on a book almost instant cachet.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 31, 2019
The went to Michael Lewis, the man who coined the phrase, and conveyed his bestowal of blessings.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2012
He also held the papal monarchy under strict surveillance, and forbade the bestowal of any spiritual dignity, or the appropriation of any church property without his sanction.
From Monks, Popes, and their Political Intrigues by John Alberger
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