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has anointed

  • present perfect of anoint (3rd person singular).

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In the course of a whirlwind four weeks, every wing of the parliamentary Labour Party has anointed him as the only person able to reverse their electoral predicament.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Now, the ruling Conservative Party has anointed Sunak as her successor.

From Slate Oct. 26, 2022

Besides elevating Latouf to global safety chief, Hyundai has anointed a new vice president for safety to try to ensure that safety is taken more fully into account in the design of new vehicles.

From Seattle Times Jul. 22, 2022

Now that Bill Plaschke has anointed the Dodgers as the real deal, let me remind him that we still do not have a playoff caliber 1-2 starting tandem or a reliable closer.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2019

Let her alone, she has wrought a good work on me, for in that she has poured out the ointment upon me, she has anointed me for my burial.

From King of the Jews A story of Christ's last days on Earth by Stead, William T.