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

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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

The dehumanization of Black people represented by the persistence of Confederate iconography in mainstream culture became an underground signifier of the precariousness of the freedoms enshrined by the 14th Amendment. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026

Ditka was enshrined into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1986. — Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Two California tribes won last month at a federal appeals court, which ruled that sports markets from Kalshi and Robinhood violate tribal gaming rights enshrined in federal law. — Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

Supporters say the right to hunt and fish needs to be enshrined in the state constitution to defend against potential ballot measures, laws and appointed CPW commissioners seeking to change hunting or fishing regulations. — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2026

The specific state law that California used to challenge the companies is known as Assembly Bill 5 (AB5), which enshrined a three-part test to determine if someone is properly classified as an independent contractor or an employee. — Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026

Legal experts said some lawsuits will likely focus on how the rule contradicts existing laws and policies, like the grants that were enshrined in the 2002 law and repeatedly approved by Congress. — Lisa Song, ProPublica, 29 Sep. 2026

Swiss neutrality has been enshrined in the constitution since the mid-19th century, but its meaning has been debated for years. — Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026

Madonna leads the long list of artists who have worked and sometimes lived in the Music Building; her signature is enshrined under Plexiglas on the top floor. — Gabe Kirchheimer, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026