as in elevates
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 enshrines
Indiana's Access to Public Records Act enshrines the right for the public to request a broad swath of government records.
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
Yes, the First Amendment enshrines Americans' rights to protest peacefully.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Meaningful persuasion enshrines deference toward other countries (when merited) so that others may respond with deference in return (when merited).
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2025
Creighton stood by the law in a statement to the American-Statesman Wednesday morning, saying the act enshrines measures to better protect students on campus while still upholding the First Amendment.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 15 Oct. 2025
But until Congress enshrines that distinction into federal law, artists will remain at risk of seeing their imagination turned against them.
—Dina Lapolt, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
No other country in the world enshrines such a right.
—Maggie Labranch Guzman, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately, the law that enshrines this principle—the Posse Comitatus Act—is riddled with loopholes.
—Elizabeth Goitein, Time, 27 Sep. 2025
The contract also enshrines protections that writers won around the use of AI during their 2023 film and television strike.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Cate Charron, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
Yes, the First Amendment enshrines Americans' rights to protest peacefully.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Meaningful persuasion enshrines deference toward other countries (when merited) so that others may respond with deference in return (when merited).
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2025
Creighton stood by the law in a statement to the American-Statesman Wednesday morning, saying the act enshrines measures to better protect students on campus while still upholding the First Amendment.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 15 Oct. 2025
But until Congress enshrines that distinction into federal law, artists will remain at risk of seeing their imagination turned against them.
—Dina Lapolt, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
No other country in the world enshrines such a right.
—Maggie Labranch Guzman, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately, the law that enshrines this principle—the Posse Comitatus Act—is riddled with loopholes.
—Elizabeth Goitein, Time, 27 Sep. 2025
The contract also enshrines protections that writers won around the use of AI during their 2023 film and television strike.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enshrines
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The statement piece instantly elevates a boots-and-leggings combo, as evidenced by the above look.—
Amber Rambharose,
InStyle,
31 Jan. 2026
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Normal People is a devastating series in the mold of classical Hollywood melodramas, outfitted with a superb cast that elevates the material at every turn.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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The event, which promotes TV shows and movies for the year and beyond, had only been announced to the press.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Jan. 2026
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North Dakota and Rhode Island have among the most restrictive statewide bans, requiring phones be kept in inaccessible storage, according to an analysis by the Institute for Families and Technology, a nonprofit that promotes digital safety for children.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Enshrines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enshrines. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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