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as in to enrol
to add (a person) to a list or roll as a participant or member
inscribed the couple in the society of sustaining donors to the museum
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as in to enter
to put (someone or something) on a list
inscribed his name on the list of those to be executed
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Recent Examples of inscribe
Verbatim Thurgood Marshall In a speech marking the bicentennial of the US Constitution, Marshall argued that its framers intentionally inscribed slavery into the American economy.
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JSTOR Daily, 3 Oct. 2025
It’s inscribed in neighborhoods, in land, and in the bodies that carry both trauma and joy.
—Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
The film examines how boundaries are inscribed and looks to plants as models for subverting systems of control.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Like inscribing shell casings, communicating messages in connection with high-profile acts of violence has a long history.
—Connor Greene, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
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JSTOR Daily, 3 Oct. 2025
It’s inscribed in neighborhoods, in land, and in the bodies that carry both trauma and joy.
—Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
The film examines how boundaries are inscribed and looks to plants as models for subverting systems of control.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Like inscribing shell casings, communicating messages in connection with high-profile acts of violence has a long history.
—Connor Greene, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inscribe
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The magical moment is permanently etched in Childs' mind.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
8 Oct. 2025
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JWoww had their first child's name and footprints etched on their back, while Matthews got the same done on his ribcage.—
Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Detroit, which entered the game as the NFL’s hottest team, fell to 4-2.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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There is a horn cup engraved with Captain Purdie’s initials attached by a snap hook above the grate.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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One example is the lighter from 1936 that Dunhill has in its archives that belonged to Pablo Picasso, where the cap has been engraved with a portrait of Dora Maar.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
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Public schools enroll local students regardless of academic or physical ability, race, gender or family income; private schools can selectively admit students.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
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Her interest in music prompted her to enroll in the Berkshire Music School — and to live in a little cabin in the woods — in the summer of 1977.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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Liam McNeeley was listed as one of the steals of the draft based on where he was selected, and Josh Longstaff was recognized as one of the top assistant coaches in the league.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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The species is one of the world’s largest sea turtles, and humans have long hunted it to make turtle soup and to eat its eggs as a delicacy; it has been listed as endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature since the 1980s.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Keep carved jack-o-lanterns in a cool, shady spot.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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Whereas Morvan and Pilatus were never the same afterward, Velez, 58, continued to carve out an impressive career in entertainment, nabbing acting gigs and top 10 songs.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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In Edgewater, in Volusia County, water in the Intracoastal pushed up into low-lying neighborhoods and the city recorded as much as 7 inches of rain, the city stated in a news release.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Inscribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inscribe. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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