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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House Republicans passed a sweeping domestic policy bill early Thursday morning that would enshrine much of President Trump’s agenda into law.
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Martín González Gómez, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The decision enshrined the Fourteenth Amendment’s principle of birthright citizenship in legal precedent, but the fight over who should be included in America’s family of citizens has continued.
—Michael Luo, New Yorker, 20 May 2025
By contrast, the policies being championed by President Trump are likely to exert their effects for the four years of his administration, and those that become enshrined in federal statutes or new regulations could exert a downward influence on college budgets for years to come.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Countries in the Americas largely followed the U.S. example, which bucked the restrictions enshrined in Europe, Africa and Asia.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 16 May 2025
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Martín González Gómez, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The decision enshrined the Fourteenth Amendment’s principle of birthright citizenship in legal precedent, but the fight over who should be included in America’s family of citizens has continued.
—Michael Luo, New Yorker, 20 May 2025
By contrast, the policies being championed by President Trump are likely to exert their effects for the four years of his administration, and those that become enshrined in federal statutes or new regulations could exert a downward influence on college budgets for years to come.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Countries in the Americas largely followed the U.S. example, which bucked the restrictions enshrined in Europe, Africa and Asia.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 16 May 2025
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“Enshrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enshrine. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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enshrine
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en·shrine
in-ˈshrīn 
enshrined; enshrining
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: to enclose in or as if in a shrine
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: to preserve or cherish as sacred
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