as in exalting
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as in elevating
to assign a high status or value to
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Recent Examples of enshrining
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Anna Maria Barry-Jester,
ProPublica,
22 June 2026
State constitutions, which often have clauses enshrining equality and education, can serve as a pathway for challenges to segregation that results from economics and housing patterns, said Robert Williams, a professor of law emeritus at Rutgers University.
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Annie Ma,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
That comment was even entered as an exhibit in the court case, officially enshrining Musk’s lies into the judicial record.
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Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
30 Apr. 2026
On May 8, 1969, the Warriors made Long Rife their 13th-round selection in that year’s draft, enshrining her in the history books as the first woman drafted by an NBA team.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
As the family's struggle unfolded, Castillo’s case was closely followed in Spain, which passed legislation in 2021 enshrining the right to euthanasia and medically assisted suicide for patients meeting certain conditions.
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ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
Several states, including New York and Connecticut, have taken further action, enshrining new bills in 2025 and 2026 mandating hospitals develop specific cybersecurity plans to protect patients.
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Jeffrey Tully,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
Several states, including New York and Connecticut, have taken further action, enshrining new bills in 2025 and 2026 mandating hospitals develop specific cybersecurity plans to protect patients.
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Christian Dameff,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
Gibbons is also credited as the designer of the distinctive gold Oscar statuette, doubly enshrining his place in Academy Awards history.
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Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
This includes re-enshrining, codifying and strengthening our inalienable rights in the United States and abolishing ICE to ensure immigration and the struggle of migrants is treated as a civilian one, requiring support instead of brutality and criminalization.
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Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Verb
Trump signed the bill, enshrining their orders into law.
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Anna Maria Barry-Jester,
ProPublica,
22 June 2026
State constitutions, which often have clauses enshrining equality and education, can serve as a pathway for challenges to segregation that results from economics and housing patterns, said Robert Williams, a professor of law emeritus at Rutgers University.
—
Annie Ma,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
That comment was even entered as an exhibit in the court case, officially enshrining Musk’s lies into the judicial record.
—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
30 Apr. 2026
On May 8, 1969, the Warriors made Long Rife their 13th-round selection in that year’s draft, enshrining her in the history books as the first woman drafted by an NBA team.
—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
As the family's struggle unfolded, Castillo’s case was closely followed in Spain, which passed legislation in 2021 enshrining the right to euthanasia and medically assisted suicide for patients meeting certain conditions.
—
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
Several states, including New York and Connecticut, have taken further action, enshrining new bills in 2025 and 2026 mandating hospitals develop specific cybersecurity plans to protect patients.
—
Jeffrey Tully,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
Several states, including New York and Connecticut, have taken further action, enshrining new bills in 2025 and 2026 mandating hospitals develop specific cybersecurity plans to protect patients.
—
Christian Dameff,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
Gibbons is also credited as the designer of the distinctive gold Oscar statuette, doubly enshrining his place in Academy Awards history.
—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enshrining
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Meteorologists warn above-average temperatures and low humidity from the Rockies to the Pacific are elevating fire danger.
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The deal marks David Yurman’s debut on Fifth Avenue, a milestone moment in elevating a brand’s image while also growing sales.
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While promoting Cape Fear on the SmartLess podcast, Adams told the story of saving a man’s life in Santa Monica.
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Grail is promoting the idea that the Galleri test should be used in conjunction with other screening tests, not as a replacement to any done now.
Verb
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But an array of issues ultimately lost La Roja the three points – and more worryingly, point towards some potentially bad habits that could cost this team a chance of lifting its second World Cup.
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After all, Spain has failed to advance beyond the round of 16 since lifting the World Cup in 2010, winning just three games during that run.
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