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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In 1998, Florida voters enshrined into the state constitution the ability for candidates running for governor and other state cabinet positions to qualify for public money to subsidize their campaigns.
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Alyssa Johnson, Miami Herald, 8 June 2024
The Realtor group, which has apologized for its role in enshrining Article 34 in the Constitution, privately polled voters for their views on its repeal and found majority support for doing so, said Sanjay Wagle, the organization’s senior vice president of government affairs.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
In a Baptist tradition that prizes local church autonomy, critics say the convention shouldn't enshrine a constitutional rule based on one interpretation of its non-binding doctrinal statement.
—CBS News, 6 June 2024
The court cited similar jurisprudence from around the world in its decision, writing that the policy violated principles of personal privacy and freedom of expression enshrined in Dominica’s Constitution.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 June 2024
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Alyssa Johnson, Miami Herald, 8 June 2024
The Realtor group, which has apologized for its role in enshrining Article 34 in the Constitution, privately polled voters for their views on its repeal and found majority support for doing so, said Sanjay Wagle, the organization’s senior vice president of government affairs.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
In a Baptist tradition that prizes local church autonomy, critics say the convention shouldn't enshrine a constitutional rule based on one interpretation of its non-binding doctrinal statement.
—CBS News, 6 June 2024
The court cited similar jurisprudence from around the world in its decision, writing that the policy violated principles of personal privacy and freedom of expression enshrined in Dominica’s Constitution.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 June 2024
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“Enshrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enshrine. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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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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