as in revered
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to assign a high status or value to
some teachers tend to enshrine their personal preferences as sacred rules of English grammar
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Recent Examples of enshrined
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
ABC News,
26 June 2026
Locals care deeply about the environment, an ethos enshrined by laws prohibiting construction on 80% of the island.
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Caitlin Gunther,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 June 2026
Proposition 13 galvanized a nationwide tax revolt and enshrined the modern system of property taxes.
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Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
While the president has the power to decide whether to offer or rescind humanitarian programs, such as Temporary Protected Status, the right to seek asylum is enshrined in law.
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Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
But the mother of congressional prerogatives (enshrined in Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 of the Constitution) is the power to declare war.
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Andreas Kluth,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
This pyramid structure quickly became the norm for soccer around the world and enshrined in FIFA statutes.
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Kirk Bowman,
The Conversation,
9 June 2026
The lawyer indicated that people are exercising their right to express opinions and to protest peacefully, rights enshrined in the Cuban constitution.
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Sarah Moreno
june 5,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
He also was enshrined before statistics assumed their current prominent place in these discussions.
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Mike Sando,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Adjective
Press freedom is an enshrined right in this country.
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Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
Verb
Critics say the reading list lacks diversity, blurs the separation of church and state that is enshrined in the Constitution and leaves teachers and students with little room to decide what to read.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
Locals care deeply about the environment, an ethos enshrined by laws prohibiting construction on 80% of the island.
—
Caitlin Gunther,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 June 2026
Proposition 13 galvanized a nationwide tax revolt and enshrined the modern system of property taxes.
—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
While the president has the power to decide whether to offer or rescind humanitarian programs, such as Temporary Protected Status, the right to seek asylum is enshrined in law.
—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
But the mother of congressional prerogatives (enshrined in Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 of the Constitution) is the power to declare war.
—
Andreas Kluth,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
This pyramid structure quickly became the norm for soccer around the world and enshrined in FIFA statutes.
—
Kirk Bowman,
The Conversation,
9 June 2026
The lawyer indicated that people are exercising their right to express opinions and to protest peacefully, rights enshrined in the Cuban constitution.
—
Sarah Moreno
june 5,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
He also was enshrined before statistics assumed their current prominent place in these discussions.
—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enshrined
Adjective
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More than six decades on, Patrice Lumumba remains one of the most revered figures in Congolese history.
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In his more than 18 years as head of the Federal Reserve, Greenspan became one of the most revered public figures around the globe.
Verb
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The series effectively elevated the character beyond being viewed simply as Superman’s female counterpart, reimagining her as a more emotionally complex and world-weary hero still grappling with the trauma of Krypton’s destruction.
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This morning, Oprah attended the annual Cannes LionHeart Seminar in an all-white look that felt effortlessly cool; it was elevated without being fussy.
Adjective
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On the night of June 15, a Russian drone directly hit the most venerated site for Ukraine’s majority Orthodox Christians, and indeed for much of Eastern Christendom.
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To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the landmark live release, Frampton recounts his history in bands The Herd and Humble Pie before striking stadium-sellout gold as a solo star with venerated guitar chops and an inventive talk box.
Verb
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At the San Diego event, the guide also promoted one restaurant, Kato in Los Angeles, to the two-star list and honored nine new restaurants with one-star awards, including Naides in San Francisco, one of the few Filipino cuisine restaurants in the nation with that distinction.
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She was hired as a sous chef and promoted to executive chef just two months later.
Adjective
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But beyond these consecrated walls, continuity may depend as much on action as faith.
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The consecrated land is leased in perpetuity to the British Royal Navy, who participate in an annual ceremony to commemorate the lives lost.
Verb
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He was replaced by Victor Robles, who got hit by a pitch on the right wrist in the bottom of the third and was lifted in favor of Weston Wilson in the fifth.
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This bikini’s feminine sweetheart neckline offers a classic, lifted silhouette made for beach days or backyard pool parties.
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“Enshrined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enshrined. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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