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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The 1992 Consensus is a tacit agreement, never formally enshrined as a document, that Taiwan and China all belong to one China.
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Huizhong Wu, Arkansas Online, 11 Apr. 2026
However, it is understood that there is not enough time left in the current parliamentary session to enshrine the deal into British law.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
The city’s ethics commission’s budget and structure are enshrined by a ballot measure backed by voters in 2024, meaning the commission can’t be defunded or eliminated by the City Council.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
The 1992 Consensus is a tacit agreement, never formally enshrined as a document, that Taiwan and China all belong to one China.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
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Huizhong Wu, Arkansas Online, 11 Apr. 2026
However, it is understood that there is not enough time left in the current parliamentary session to enshrine the deal into British law.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
The city’s ethics commission’s budget and structure are enshrined by a ballot measure backed by voters in 2024, meaning the commission can’t be defunded or eliminated by the City Council.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
The 1992 Consensus is a tacit agreement, never formally enshrined as a document, that Taiwan and China all belong to one China.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Enshrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enshrine. Accessed 20 Apr. 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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