ordinations

noun

plural of ordination
as in investments

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordinations
  1. investments
  2. installations
  3. investitures
  4. elections
  5. installments
  6. delegations
  7. authorizations
  8. inductions
Noun
  • If all these additional investments pan out, only 10% of the world’s oil will need to travel through the Strait of Hormuz, down from 20% before the war.
    — Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Taylor Farms has expanded its infrastructure through a string of acquisitions and investments, including its purchases of Earthbound Farm in 2019 and agricultural robotics company Farmwise in 2025.
    — Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of investments
Noun
  • Gates officially open Monday, August 31, but just over half of the attendees will arrive earlier to build the big art installations and other features of the temporary city.
    — Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Kusama’s large-scale sculptures and immersive installations break attendance records at museums and galleries around the world, and her works regularly set records at auction.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of installations
Noun
  • The outlet pointed out that only the king, as well as Anne and William, conduct investitures, many of which take place at Windsor Castle.
    — Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The castle’s Waterloo Chamber, a magnificently opulent space that today is most commonly used for investitures but previously hosted theatrical and pantomime productions under Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Victoria, was transformed into a screening room for the occasion.
    — Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Definition of investitures
Noun
  • Talwani, nominated to the bench by President Barack Obama, agreed to block it for the midterm elections.
    — Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • And, during the past several weeks, data centers have become increasingly toxic in midterm elections across the country.
    — Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of elections
Noun
  • Meta said payments will be distributed in annual installments over a 10-year period.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The social media giant said the payment will be distributed in annual installments over a 10-year period.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of installments
Noun
  • At least ten states did not send official delegations, citing the cost of participation, scheduling issues, or the partisan tenor of the event.
    — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • After receiving a doctorate at the University of Kent in England, Araghchi joined the Iranian Foreign Ministry, and over the past 20 years has been a member of Iranian delegations on nuclear issues.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of delegations
Noun
  • Without work authorizations and the ability to drive, many have chosen for now, to remain home behind closed doors.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The transaction would also require SEC review, shareholder approval and other company authorizations, while its timing will depend on market conditions.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of authorizations
Noun
  • In the last 16 inductions classes, there have been 12 defensive ends elected.
    — John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
  • There are Little League World Series in baseball and softball, and Hall of Fame inductions in football and basketball.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of inductions
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

ordination
ordinations
ordnance
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Ordinations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordinations. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of kith

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Commonly Misspelled Words
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Words of the Week - Aug. 28

Why do we say 'break a leg'?
See More

Popular

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
skateboard-dog-hat
Wordmaxxing Slang Quiz Give your vocabulary a glow up by getting sendy w...
See All