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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Additionally, consent from each of the other 14 Commonwealth realms – including Australia and Canada – would be required under a convention enshrined within the Statute of Westminster 1931.
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The school district’s mill levy is enshrined in the Missouri Constitution, which has a provision allowing the school board, not voters, to lower the property tax rate below its current rate or keep it the same.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
He was enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a head coach in 2008 and was recognized as one of the 15 greatest coaches in NBA history in 2022.
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These rights, enshrined in case law, shaped how the modern university operates.
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Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
The school district’s mill levy is enshrined in the Missouri Constitution, which has a provision allowing the school board, not voters, to lower the property tax rate below its current rate or keep it the same.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
He was enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a head coach in 2008 and was recognized as one of the 15 greatest coaches in NBA history in 2022.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
These rights, enshrined in case law, shaped how the modern university operates.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Enshrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enshrine. Accessed 1 Mar. 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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