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Recent Examples of deification Hustle culture and the ever-shortening form of advice have led to the deification of undying devotion—whether to a cause, a goal, or a priority. Tim Maurer, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025 The question of his deification is a pressing one, actually. Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 18 July 2024 So a tidy quid pro quo is arranged: Emperor Titus will shut down the Gold faction in exchange for the other faction leaders’ support of his father’s deification in the Senate. Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 18 July 2024 Maybe columnist Bill Plaschke and others can now stop the deification of Caleb Williams. Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2023 See All Example Sentences for deification
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Noun
  • The first services were held at the new house of worship — with an auditorium that could seat more than 2,000 people — on Oct. 25, 1970.
    Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 31 May 2025
  • Beyond that, the Trump administration has rescinded guidance that told agents to avoid making arrests at places of worship and has taken people into custody for showing up to immigration appointments.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • The stakes are also higher in the third act because of a life-risking incident and Nani’s career aspirations, while the new movie downplays Stitch’s adoration for Elvis Presley, though his songs are present.
    Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
  • Set three years after the events of Season 4, Joe and his wife Kate (Charlotte Richie) are living in New York, where Kate’s role as a powerful CEO has brought them a lot of public attention and adoration.
    Photo: Courtesy of Netflix., Refinery29, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • His assessment is based not on the slack-jawed idolatry of elite-media toadies, but on sources nobody else thought to ring up and poke.
    Harpers Magazine, Harpers Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Unlike most contemporary acts subject to mass idolatry, Wolf Alice’s online presence (which, historically, has been minimal) has never been part of the appeal.
    Sophie Williams, Billboard, 1 May 2025

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“Deification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deification. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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