as in to elevate
to assign a high status or value to
some teachers tend to enshrine their personal preferences as sacred rules of English grammar
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Recent Examples of enshrine
Because the commission was enshrined in the state constitution, voters need to approve the map changes, teeing up a messy and costly ballot initiative fight that will flood television and radio airwaves.
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Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2025
Last year, the North's rubber-stamp parliament enshrined the capability in the Constitution.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
For that, Koskie was officially enshrined in the Twins Hall of Fame on Sunday.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
Black students will be taught in classrooms where the right to learn their history is enshrined in our contract and all students will have greater access to sports, arts, music and a nurse and counselor.
—Stacy Davis Gates, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
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Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2025
Last year, the North's rubber-stamp parliament enshrined the capability in the Constitution.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
For that, Koskie was officially enshrined in the Twins Hall of Fame on Sunday.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
Black students will be taught in classrooms where the right to learn their history is enshrined in our contract and all students will have greater access to sports, arts, music and a nurse and counselor.
—Stacy Davis Gates, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enshrine
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Worthy’s role was elevated last year because of an injury to wide receiver Rashee Rice.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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To elevate the roadhouse into a top-tier venue, Dalton confronts meddling patrons with a cutthroat, no-nonsense policy.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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This team is once again dealing with turnover at offensive coordinator, with Kevin Patullo promoted over the offseason to replace Kellen Moore, who is now head coach of the Saints.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Commission was also unimpressed by Jackson continuing to promote SPIS’ data around the location on the pitch and timing of Paqueta’s bookings during the game during cross-examination, despite the fact that the FA had abandoned this evidence.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Enshrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enshrine. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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