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
Rice, Fisk and Carl Yastrzemski, their stoic captain, are enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
This Second Bill would enshrine in our society the freedom to live one’s life without want and fear.
—Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
Sustainable fishing is Alaskan law, enshrined in its Constitution.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In addition, voting, though not explicitly noted in the five freedoms enshrined in the First Amendment, is often considered an extension of a citizen’s free speech and free petition rights.
—Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Sep. 2025
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
This Second Bill would enshrine in our society the freedom to live one’s life without want and fear.
—Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
Sustainable fishing is Alaskan law, enshrined in its Constitution.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In addition, voting, though not explicitly noted in the five freedoms enshrined in the First Amendment, is often considered an extension of a citizen’s free speech and free petition rights.
—Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enshrine
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The 2025 Emmy Awards on Sunday night will celebrate many TV shows that elevate deeply personal issues to high drama.—
Jair Hilburn,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Scott tried to elevate a fastball.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Rising pressure on Nvidia Huawei’s announcement comes as China promotes homegrown alternatives to Nvidia.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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The turn of the century saw the advent of rhizobial soil inoculants for improving legume growth, with the FDA promoting such applications.—
Anna Marija Helt,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Enshrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enshrine. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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