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Recent Examples of enshrined
Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
The three former players enshrined in the Red Sox Hall of Fame on Thursday all achieved great career success before and after their time in Boston.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
Antarctica is governed by the Antarctic Treaty, which in 1959 enshrined the territory as a scientific preserve used only for peaceful purposes.
—ABC News, 5 May 2026
For decades, both men exercised their rights enshrined in that document to vote in the world’s largest democracy.
—Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
That role—enshrined in Article I of the Constitution—gives Congress the authority to declare war, a power the War Powers Resolution sought to reinforce after decades of expanding executive action.
—Nik Popli, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
Soon, his memory will be enshrined on a much bigger stage -- the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
—Tony Aiello, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
And he’s now forever enshrined in the team’s Hall of Fame.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Advocates say the right to request asylum is enshrined in the country's immigration law and say denying migrants that right puts people fleeing war or persecution in grave danger.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Press freedom is an enshrined right in this country.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Verb
Antarctica is governed by the Antarctic Treaty, which in 1959 enshrined the territory as a scientific preserve used only for peaceful purposes.
—Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
The three former players enshrined in the Red Sox Hall of Fame on Thursday all achieved great career success before and after their time in Boston.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
Antarctica is governed by the Antarctic Treaty, which in 1959 enshrined the territory as a scientific preserve used only for peaceful purposes.
—ABC News, 5 May 2026
For decades, both men exercised their rights enshrined in that document to vote in the world’s largest democracy.
—Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
That role—enshrined in Article I of the Constitution—gives Congress the authority to declare war, a power the War Powers Resolution sought to reinforce after decades of expanding executive action.
—Nik Popli, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
Soon, his memory will be enshrined on a much bigger stage -- the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
—Tony Aiello, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
And he’s now forever enshrined in the team’s Hall of Fame.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Advocates say the right to request asylum is enshrined in the country's immigration law and say denying migrants that right puts people fleeing war or persecution in grave danger.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enshrined
Adjective
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So, what better way to celebrate one of the most revered hours of television ever than to go through what are, in my humble opinion, four of the most overrated TV episodes of all time.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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Chavez, one of the most revered figures in the Latino civil rights movement, co-founded what is now the United Farm Workers, a labor union for farmworkers in America.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
5 May 2026
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When a transaction is elevated from review by a state economic agency to consideration by a party national security body, the calculus changes.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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The casual style is elevated with details like a chest pocket, crew neckline, cuffed cap sleeves, and a slight A-line silhouette that provides a flattering shape.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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At the forthcoming 2026 Cannes Film Festival, Streisand will receive the Honorary Palme d’Or, commemorating the venerated artist’s decades-long career.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 May 2026
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Lenny Bruce, along with venerated comedians like George Carlin, Richard Pryor and Dick Gregory, created the foundation of the most cutting and controversial jokes about American culture and our political system.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The party had been promoted across social media and drew a large crowd of mostly young adults from around the Oklahoma City area to a picnic pavilion beside the lake.—
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Jon Brown, a writer on the first season of the adaptation, has been promoted to serve as co-showrunner on Season 2.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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Then four kills from Fuerbringer, blocks from Miles Crotty and Colby Grahm and a kill from Crotty lifted Mira Costa to a 19-10 lead.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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The sewage would then be ground up by a pump inside the sump and lifted up 8 feet or so to dump into the elevated building drain.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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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
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Cuban politicians are still careful to present themselves as devotees of Martí, and sacrificing for la patria is a consecrated ideal.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Enshrined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enshrined. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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