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
The budget does, thankfully, enshrine the Department of Government Efficiency’s acknowledgment that federal sprawl has become unmanageable.
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Veronique De Rugy, Twin Cities, 13 May 2025
Already a Hall of Famer (he'll be enshrined in June, a month prior to his un-retirement), Pacquiao is reportedly set to announce his return to the ring after the May 12 election in the Philippines.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
The right to keep and bear arms is enshrined in our Constitution.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2025
He was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame in 2021.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2025
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Veronique De Rugy, Twin Cities, 13 May 2025
Already a Hall of Famer (he'll be enshrined in June, a month prior to his un-retirement), Pacquiao is reportedly set to announce his return to the ring after the May 12 election in the Philippines.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
The right to keep and bear arms is enshrined in our Constitution.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2025
He was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame in 2021.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enshrine
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Another benefit is that a mix of vintage pieces, textures, and splurge items elevates the affordable, mass-market items in your home.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
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That’s why human-centric security must be elevated to the level of enterprise risk management.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Plus, hair loss treatments do so much more than promote hair growth, which usually takes a couple of months to see.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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Hamburg have only just been promoted after seven years away.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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“Enshrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enshrine. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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