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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Americans are free to protest thanks to the rights enshrined in the First Amendment, but those rights have limits.
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Cate Charron, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
After a House investigation, the Legislature canceled its longstanding contract enshrined in state law with the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence, which Carr oversaw, and which acted as a passthrough for federal grants to 42 shelters across Florida.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
Now, the earliest he could be enshrined is in 2031.
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The contract was enshrined in state law.
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Cate Charron, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
After a House investigation, the Legislature canceled its longstanding contract enshrined in state law with the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence, which Carr oversaw, and which acted as a passthrough for federal grants to 42 shelters across Florida.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
Now, the earliest he could be enshrined is in 2031.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
The contract was enshrined in state law.
—Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Enshrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enshrine. Accessed 10 Jan. 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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