ordaining
Definitions
Verb
- Order by virtue of superior authority; decree
- Appoint to a clerical posts
- Invest with ministerial or priestly authority
- Issue an order
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "ordaining".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | foreboding | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | portraying | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | offsetting | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | foretelling | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | forsaking | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "ordaining".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | training | 2 | 156 |
| 2 | remaining | 3 | 41 |
| 3 | dining | 2 | 28 |
| 4 | obtaining | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | raining | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | straining | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | retaining | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | coordinating | 5 | 4 |
| 9 | wording | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | draining | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | regaining | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | rationing | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | ordain | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | constraining | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | spraining | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | redlining | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | orphaning | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | jordanian | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | detaining | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | overtraining | 4 | 0 |
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Words that often follow the term "ordaining" in a sentence.
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Words that are statistically associated with "ordaining" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "ordaining".
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Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 5
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Risking excommunication for all involved clergy, SSPX chooses not to postpone ordaining bishops
Feb 19, 2026 CatholicVote org
Feb 19, 2026 CatholicVote org