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verb

past tense of enshrine

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Recent Examples of enshrined
Adjective
Press freedom is an enshrined right in this country. Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Verb
Freedom of speech and assembly are both enshrined in our Constitution. Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026 Although Mullin gives Trump a different face at DHS, his arrival doesn’t change the administration’s overarching goal—enshrined into law last July by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act—to remove 1 million people a year from the United States. Nick Miroff, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026 In 2018, he was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026 Their creation is enshrined in Cyprus' constitution. ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026 The lawsuit alleges that constitutes a violation of the First Amendment as well as the firewall enshrined in law. David Folkenflik, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026 Which means the former enfant terrible has now been enshrined as a member of the Establishment. Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026 That pair is conjoined in history, sharing 1994 NBA Rookie of the Year honors and getting enshrined in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in the same class, 2018. Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026 Kent will be enshrined in Cooperstown on July 26 along with Andruw Jones and Carlos Beltran, who played 44 games for San Francisco. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enshrined
Adjective
  • Eric Nadel is in a group that includes Mel Allen, Bob Uecker, Harry Kalas, Jerry Coleman, Denny Matthews, Red Barber, Ernie Harwell, Jon Miller, Jack Brickhouse, Marty Brennaman, Harry Caray, Jack Buck, and maybe the most revered of them all, Vin Scully.
    Mac Engel April 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2026
  • In February, a large contingent of city residents made the short drive into Indianapolis to one of Indiana’s most revered basketball cathedrals, Hinkle Fieldhouse.
    Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • McCarty and many council members elevated micro-communities as a cost-effective way to house Sacramento’s seniors.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • From the packaging to the product's consistency, the whole process feels elevated—more comparable to a fun-to-use new skin care product than a standard conditioner.
    Grace McCarty, Glamour, 30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The venerated civil rights leader Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the UFW with Chavez and served as the union’s vice president, later came forward with her own accounts of abuse by Chavez.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Not only because its casting displays a high degree of difficulty in finding actors who also sing and dance, including an exciting discovery in Miles Caton, but also because casting director Francine Maisler is a venerated figure within Hollywood.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Vulnerable, voiceless elders in Miami-Dade who are removed from their homes for their own good will likely wind up in the hands of an Adult Protective Services supervisor promoted to a position of unparalleled power despite the objections of family members and whistleblowing colleagues.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
  • He was recently promoted as EMEA content chief Angela Jain gets set to splash the cash on European originals.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Laying on his side in the crease, the goalie lifted his left pad to stop Dahlin's shot from the slot.
    CBS News, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Tatum played the entire fourth quarter for the second straight game, his minutes limit seemingly lifted.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • In addition, Jos Valke, deacon of the church, said a letter reporting D’Artagnan’s death stated that he had been laid to rest in consecrated ground.
    Jack Guy, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The ashes are consecrated with holy water and incense before being administered.
    Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 11 Feb. 2026

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“Enshrined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enshrined. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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