Which of these sentences is correct?

The Rev. Ronald Jackson officiated the ceremony.

The Rev. Ronald Jackson officiated at the ceremony.

Thanks.

I have always seen it as AT

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at

or you could say presided over

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or he conductd the ceremony

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I have always thought it was the first one...no "at" or "The ceremony was officiated by the Rev. Ronald Jackson (I have seen more things worded this way)

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The Rev. Ronald Jackson officiated the ceremony.

is correct

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Leave out the 'at'.

The Reverend Ronald Jackson officiated the ceremony.

Wouldn't it be the same as saying "Officer Ronald Jackson guarded the ceremony." If you said "Officer Ronald Jackson guarded AT the ceremony", that would sound kind of strange, wouldn't it?

Thanks for the responses, but it looks like it's about evenly divided on which is correct

I looked it up .
officiated the ceremony

officiated - Definitions from Dictionary.com

my vote is to leave out the "at."

I say....NO at!

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