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
Yes, the First Amendment enshrines Americans' rights to protest peacefully.
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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
The First Amendment enshrines the right of the public to speak, petition and assemble, regardless of their opinion.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 13 June 2025
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
The First Amendment enshrines the right of the public to speak, petition and assemble, regardless of their opinion.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 13 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enshrines
Verb
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Recently, researchers have made a major leap forward by engineering a novel cathode material that dramatically elevates performance, bringing us closer to practical, high-efficiency thermal energy systems.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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Though Robby Hoddinott was responsible for the track’s prickly guitar lead, the backing of bassist-pal Dave Torbert from New Riders of the Purple Sage elevates Weir and the song’s rhythmic bottom to something uplifting and downright prancy.—
A.D. Amorosi,
Variety,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The brand notes that the foundation has a special cell oxygen booster that protects your skin from blue light and promotes cell regeneration for healthier-looking skin.—
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
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Knowing how to prune a money tree (Pachira aquatica) properly promotes bushier growth while keeping your plant more compact.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Enshrines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enshrines. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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