knighting

verb

present participle of knight
as in lifting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knighting
  1. lifting
  2. commissioning
  3. congratulating
  4. improving
  5. celebrating
  6. applauding
  7. commending
  8. ennobling
Verb
  • The machine can also carry out lifting operations independently, according to the company.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Others have called for lifting the cap, but only above a certain income threshold.
    — Kevin Freking, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of lifting
Verb
  • While the platform has been called out for not commissioning content, Pina pointed the benefits of its revenue-sharing model.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In parallel, Blykalla plans to operate a test reactor in the United States to gather operational data before commissioning the commercial Untra plant in the early 2030s.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of commissioning
Verb
  • After the ceremony, Parton wrote Eminem a heartfelt note, congratulating him on the accomplishment and his performance.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Jolly, who’s been campaigning against divisiveness in politics, issued a statement congratulating Avila shortly after Tuesday’s announcement.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of congratulating
Verb
  • Pawloski said Amazon seemed to invest fewer resources into improving MTurk at the same time as more data labeling services arrived, causing many turkers to shift to competing platforms.
    — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The broader shift is that AI content quality is improving while the barrier to creation is becoming lower.
    — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of improving
Verb
  • According to Hollywood insider Rob Shuter, a public tribute celebrating Parton’s remarkable life and career is reportedly in the works—and Swift may be involved.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Glenn Pysher, known to his family and friends as Bubba, spent Saturday night celebrating with friends at a local bar in Upper Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania.
    — Tom Hanson, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of celebrating
Verb
  • Chelsea supporters at Craven Cottage responded by applauding Fernandez and singing his name.
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Local officials posed around the giant baby blue ceremonial check, applauding as the mayor positioned it on an easel in view of the television cameras.
    — Tamar Hallerman, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of applauding
Verb
  • Pawsitive Tails Dog Rescue posted on Facebook commending the work of volunteers who banded together to care for the dogs.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The meteorologist’s followers are commending her for her environmentally friendly practice.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
Definition of commending
Verb
  • Mary Kay could have no doubt that selling was an ennobling endeavor, since God Himself seemed to be endorsing it.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Teeth or Pants, the show has a way of both laughing at and ennobling its own failures.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
Definition of ennobling
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“Knighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knighting. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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