enshrined; enshrining; enshrines
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Examples of enshrine in a Sentence
some teachers tend to enshrine their personal preferences as sacred rules of English grammar
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This mentality is enshrined in the first two of Epic’s Ten Commandments, which hang on the wall in a campus bathroom:
Do not go public.
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Katie Jennings, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Specifically, the law enshrines nine data subject rights into law.
—Nick Dedeke, Ars Technica, 28 Sep. 2024
The electoral vote system is enshrined in the Constitution, and changing the law would require a constitutional amendment, a hurdle that's been too high to surmount.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 26 Sep. 2024
Kraft reportedly felt his team’s 20-year dynasty led by Tom Brady did more to grow the league than contributions made by Jones, who is one of 16 owners enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2024
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Katie Jennings, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Specifically, the law enshrines nine data subject rights into law.
—Nick Dedeke, Ars Technica, 28 Sep. 2024
The electoral vote system is enshrined in the Constitution, and changing the law would require a constitutional amendment, a hurdle that's been too high to surmount.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 26 Sep. 2024
Kraft reportedly felt his team’s 20-year dynasty led by Tom Brady did more to grow the league than contributions made by Jones, who is one of 16 owners enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Enshrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enshrine. Accessed 14 Oct. 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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