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to assign a high status or value to
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Recent Examples of enshrined
Preston Fore, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
The right to due process is enshrined in both the federal and Massachusetts Constitutions, so any accusation otherwise stings.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
His action drew a series of lawsuits arguing among other things that the order violates a right enshrined in the Constitution's 14th Amendment that provides that anyone born in the United States is a citizen.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
At one point during the broadcast, Gonzalez shared his thoughts about Wilson's prospects of being enshrined in Canton.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The president fired a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) member, without cause, despite protections enshrined in federal law — spurring a legal challenge that landed at the Supreme Court.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 24 Sep. 2025
The Harlem Renaissance was filled with poetry and song—and with performance, as enshrined in Greaves’s footage which features many spontaneous, thrillingly theatrical recitations of poems by Bontemps, Hughes, Cullen, and McKay.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
Gary Patterson was one of eight TCU legends enshrined into the university’s Athletics Hall of Fame on Thursday, and the team honored them at halftime of the team’s rivalry game against SMU on Saturday.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2025
One day, Scherzer will be enshrined in the Hall of Fame as a member of the Washington Nationals.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
At the center of the overhaul enshrined in the One Big Beautiful Bill is the phaseout of the federal Grad PLUS loan program, which for two decades allowed graduates to borrow up to the full cost of attendance.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
The right to due process is enshrined in both the federal and Massachusetts Constitutions, so any accusation otherwise stings.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
His action drew a series of lawsuits arguing among other things that the order violates a right enshrined in the Constitution's 14th Amendment that provides that anyone born in the United States is a citizen.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
At one point during the broadcast, Gonzalez shared his thoughts about Wilson's prospects of being enshrined in Canton.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The president fired a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) member, without cause, despite protections enshrined in federal law — spurring a legal challenge that landed at the Supreme Court.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 24 Sep. 2025
The Harlem Renaissance was filled with poetry and song—and with performance, as enshrined in Greaves’s footage which features many spontaneous, thrillingly theatrical recitations of poems by Bontemps, Hughes, Cullen, and McKay.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
Gary Patterson was one of eight TCU legends enshrined into the university’s Athletics Hall of Fame on Thursday, and the team honored them at halftime of the team’s rivalry game against SMU on Saturday.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2025
One day, Scherzer will be enshrined in the Hall of Fame as a member of the Washington Nationals.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enshrined
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The interiors are a mix of cozy and elevated, from a drawing room that opens straight to the gardens to a kitchen and breakfast room complete with a wine cellar.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
30 Sep. 2025
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Christensen was the third choice at right guard Sunday, watching as the Panthers sent in Brandon Walton, a practice-squad player who’d been elevated Saturday, to replace Chandler Zavala when Zavala left with a knee injury in the first half.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The names were common, but for good reason, as the Hasmonean priestly family was so revered.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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Gus Van Sant, the revered director of films such as Good Will Hunting and Milk, will be honored later this fall with the Precious Gem Award at the Miami Film Festival GEMS event.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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All eight of Jelly Roll’s singles promoted to country radio have now gone the distance, extending his perfect record on Country Airplay.—
Russ Penuell,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
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And what about the relationship between Firehouse Chief Dom Pascal (Dermot Mulroney), who had a highly contentious relationship with his team after taking it over last season from the promoted, and beloved Chief Wallace Boden (Eamonn Walker)?—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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They have been joined by some of Nepal’s most venerated organizations, including the Federation of Nepali Journalists, which had been among the first to oppose the social-media ban that had sparked the protests.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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The place is busy every night thanks to the elevated bar food of Chef Roxie (Amaka Okafor), and flush from that success, Jake has his eyes on taking over a venerated lounge called the Pool Room.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Teoscar Hernández chooses the right time to hustle No one has felt the highs and lows of this series quite like Hernández, whose defensive gaffe in the second inning of Game 1 exacerbated the Dodgers’ early deficit and whose bat lifted them to a 5-3 victory that night.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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However, Defend Our Juries, the organization behind Saturday’s protest, is demanding the ban be lifted.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But there is more: a little way back from the water, knuckle-like boulders of sandstone or some other friable rock sharpen the ambience of a consecrated space.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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Churches are fine, but consecrated Earth is dangerous to them.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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“Enshrined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enshrined. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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