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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Corbin Bolies, Variety, 15 June 2026
While the president has the power to decide whether to offer or rescind humanitarian programs, such as Temporary Protected Status, the right to seek asylum is enshrined in law.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
But the mother of congressional prerogatives (enshrined in Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 of the Constitution) is the power to declare war.
—Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
Their multispecies map is a…blueprint that enshrines the right to roam for the entire animal kingdom.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
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“Enshrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enshrine. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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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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