enshrined; enshrining; enshrines
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some teachers tend to enshrine their personal preferences as sacred rules of English grammar
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Heading westward since the 2014 Maidan Revolution and Russia’s subsequent invasion of Crimea and the Donbas, Ukrainians enshrined their NATO aspiration in their constitution in 2019.
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Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2025
The day, dubbed Juneteenth, reflects on a moment when the promise of freedom first enshrined in the Declaration of Independence became a reality for more of its citizens.
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In 2023, the country's rubber-stamp legislature enshrined this capability in its constitution.
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Edelstein has been a vocal opponent of any bill that would enshrine the ultra-Orthodox military service exemption into Israeli law, according to the Times of Israel.
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Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2025
The day, dubbed Juneteenth, reflects on a moment when the promise of freedom first enshrined in the Declaration of Independence became a reality for more of its citizens.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 20 June 2025
In 2023, the country's rubber-stamp legislature enshrined this capability in its constitution.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Edelstein has been a vocal opponent of any bill that would enshrine the ultra-Orthodox military service exemption into Israeli law, according to the Times of Israel.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025
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“Enshrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enshrine. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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enshrine
verb
en·shrine
in-ˈshrīn 
enshrined; enshrining
1
: to enclose in or as if in a shrine
2
: to preserve or cherish as sacred
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