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to assign a high status or value to
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Recent Examples of enshrined
Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
The school district’s mill levy is enshrined in the Missouri Constitution, which has a provision allowing the school board, not voters, to lower the property tax rate below its current rate or keep it the same.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
He was enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a head coach in 2008 and was recognized as one of the 15 greatest coaches in NBA history in 2022.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
These rights, enshrined in case law, shaped how the modern university operates.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 18 Feb. 2026
His contributions are enshrined at his alma mater.
—Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
He has not been enshrined by the Naismith Hall of Fame.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026
Cannon, who was enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame in 2008, died in 2018 at age 80.
—Alex Valdes, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Even if all these sunny promises are enshrined in contracts, built into budgets, and consecrated with good intentions, there are still plenty of ways the whole project could go kerflooey.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Press freedom is an enshrined right in this country.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Verb
Additionally, consent from each of the other 14 Commonwealth realms – including Australia and Canada – would be required under a convention enshrined within the Statute of Westminster 1931.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
The school district’s mill levy is enshrined in the Missouri Constitution, which has a provision allowing the school board, not voters, to lower the property tax rate below its current rate or keep it the same.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
He was enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a head coach in 2008 and was recognized as one of the 15 greatest coaches in NBA history in 2022.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
These rights, enshrined in case law, shaped how the modern university operates.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 18 Feb. 2026
His contributions are enshrined at his alma mater.
—Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
He has not been enshrined by the Naismith Hall of Fame.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026
Cannon, who was enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame in 2008, died in 2018 at age 80.
—Alex Valdes, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Even if all these sunny promises are enshrined in contracts, built into budgets, and consecrated with good intentions, there are still plenty of ways the whole project could go kerflooey.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enshrined
Adjective
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Laila Nakhla is arguably Egypt’s most revered contemporary jewelry designer, with more than four decades of expertise in fusing the aesthetics of the ancients with a modern twist.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
17 Feb. 2026
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But the backlash suggests On This Day… is still somewhat ahead of its time, and that viewers don’t want revered storytellers embracing artificial intelligence.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This is one reason IV is elevated.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2026
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Mike Ekeler was hired as the special teams coordinator/linebackers coach, Paul Gonzales was hired to coach the safeties and Skyler Jones was elevated to defensive tackles coach.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Westerner, with eyes narrowed and speech slowed by a drawl, has become a venerated figure to people far removed from the species’ native habitat, the American range of yesterday that today doesn’t exist and, more to the point, save for artistic revisionist accounts, never did.—
Miles Beller,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
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He was charged with dozens more counts of criminal mischief, burglary, intentional desecration of a venerated object and other crimes.—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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He was promoted to deputy director under Clark in 2022.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Clark was hired as the union's director of player relations in 2010 and was promoted to deputy executive director in July 2013, when union head Michael Weiner's health declined because of a brain tumor.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Today, our broken hearts have been lifted at the news that no one is above the law, not even royalty.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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The team lifted three to four times per week during the offseason and makes sure to lift three times a week even as the season progresses.—
Ishmael Johnson,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The ashes are consecrated with holy water and incense before being administered.—
Catherine Messier,
The Providence Journal,
11 Feb. 2026
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Recently listed with Savills for €36 million (about $42 million), the sprawling property doesn’t just have a grand residence but also an authentic castle, along with a consecrated 12th-century church, its own vineyard, and olive groves.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2026
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