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
Thankfully, in the United States, the Constitution enshrines the right to keep and bear arms.
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Gayle Pearlstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2026
That’s the opposite of the official government line, which has communism enshrined in the country’s constitution and has refused to open up the country’s economy.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Amnesty International has said that the use of the death penalty under the new measure could violate the right to life and the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, as enshrined in international law.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Missouri’s expansion coverage is enshrined in the state’s constitution, thanks to an amendment voters passed in 2020.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
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Gayle Pearlstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2026
That’s the opposite of the official government line, which has communism enshrined in the country’s constitution and has refused to open up the country’s economy.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Amnesty International has said that the use of the death penalty under the new measure could violate the right to life and the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, as enshrined in international law.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Missouri’s expansion coverage is enshrined in the state’s constitution, thanks to an amendment voters passed in 2020.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enshrine
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Bruce elevated her legs on a life jacket and wiped away the tears while two flight attendants stared down at her with vacant impatience.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Colagreco’s hero restaurant espouses a sustainable gastronomy—in this case, elevating the humble British vegetable.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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This will help promote housing stability and economic mobility.—
Chase Jordan
April 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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In addition, the peptide seems to promote angiogenesis, the development of new blood vessels, possibly via a signalling molecule expressed in many human cancers.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Enshrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enshrine. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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