Synonyms of enshrined

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adjective

as in revered

Related Words

• revered
• venerated
• adored
• consecrated
• worshipped
• sacrosanct
• hallowed
• glorified
• sanctified
• sacral
• sacred
• ritual
• blessed
• ceremonial
• holy
• consecrate
• sacramental
• liturgical
• religious
• priestly
• spiritual
• biblical
• scriptural

Dissimilar Words

• unconsecrated
• unhallowed
• deconsecrated
• desacralized
• secular
• nonreligious
• temporal
• earthly
• worldly
• mundane
• profane
• unspiritual

enshrined

2 of 2

verb

past tense of enshrine

as in elevated

to assign a high status or value to

some teachers tend to enshrine their personal preferences as sacred rules of English grammar

Synonyms & Similar Words

• elevated
• promoted
• lifted
• canonized
• enthroned
• deified
• ennobled
• exalted
• upgraded
• glorified
• dignified
• honored
• magnified
• aggrandized
• raised
• enskied
• praised
• uplifted
• heightened
• boosted
• intensified
• idealized
• extolled
• lauded
• romanticized
• acclaimed
• sanitized
• sugarcoated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• degraded
• humiliated
• humbled
• minimized
• decried
• demeaned
• disparaged
• depreciated
• belittled
• abased
• detracted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of enshrined

Adjective

Press freedom is an enshrined right in this country. — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019

Verb

With pacifism enshrined in its post-war constitution and culture, Japan has for decades had to rely on co-operation with US military intelligence support. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 16 July 2026

The goal of the project is to spur civic engagement and foster connection between Los Gatans by inspiring them to reflect on the rights enshrined in the Constitution. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 14 July 2026

In October he’ll be enshrined with fellow coaches Jay Wright and Tubby Smith as well as players Danny Ainge, Glen Rice and the late Walt Hazzard. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026

By the will of the people, the coast was enshrined in state law as a precious public asset accessible to the many, not a private playground fenced off for the few. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Each summit is meant to showcase the commitment to collective security — the all-for-one, one-for-all pledge enshrined in Article 5 of NATO’s treaty. — Lorne Cook, Fortune, 5 July 2026

Trump sought to limit the long-standing constitutional principle – enshrined in the 14th Amendment in 1868 and upheld by the Supreme Court in 1898 – that those born in the United States are citizens. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 July 2026

In 2023, the New Mexico Supreme Court struck down this misguided rule, thereby restoring the public’s stream-access rights enshrined in the state constitution. — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026

The new inductees join more than 150 individuals who have been enshrined since its launch in 1984. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 30 June 2026