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as in elevating
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 enshrining
Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Most Americans see the First Amendment as enshrining valuable rights.
—Kathy M. Newman, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
The other place for improvement, the institute writes, is enshrining the right to an interlocutory appeal in potential anti-SLAPP cases.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2025
Evoking divinity and a potential abode for the kami, or sacred spirits, the colossal site-specific work spans 797 square feet across two walls in the foyer leading to The Shinto Shrine, enshrining the sun goddess, Amaterasu Oomikami, the Japanese sun goddess and a central deity in Shinto mythology.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The recent heat wave may be only a memory—but enshrining memories is what movies do, and many of them rely on harsh summer climates as crucial elements of drama.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025
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Trocheck was elevated to alternate status after taking on many captain duties without the formal title last season, enshrining the Pittsburgh youth hockey legends as the leading voices in New York’s locker room.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Most Americans see the First Amendment as enshrining valuable rights.
—Kathy M. Newman, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
The other place for improvement, the institute writes, is enshrining the right to an interlocutory appeal in potential anti-SLAPP cases.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2025
Evoking divinity and a potential abode for the kami, or sacred spirits, the colossal site-specific work spans 797 square feet across two walls in the foyer leading to The Shinto Shrine, enshrining the sun goddess, Amaterasu Oomikami, the Japanese sun goddess and a central deity in Shinto mythology.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The recent heat wave may be only a memory—but enshrining memories is what movies do, and many of them rely on harsh summer climates as crucial elements of drama.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enshrining
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Comcast its elevating Steve Croney to CEO of its core Connectivity & Platforms division, succeeding Dave Watson, effective January 1.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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Comcast is elevating a longtime finance veteran to a new C-suite role.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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Weng has been offered a new research project that will contribute to the improved reliability and effectiveness of legged robotic systems by advancing evaluation standards and by promoting transparency regarding the capabilities – and limitations – of these systems, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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While the Bridgerton star has been promoting the Wicked sequel, he has also been given the title of PEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2025.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Fingers bruised from lifting boxes on the warehouse floor, palms calloused from delivery bike handlebars, knuckles scarred with kitchen burns.—
TIME Video,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Saudi Aramco reported a surprise increase in profits and boosted its forecasts for gas production as the kingdom embarked on a policy of lifting crude output to grab market share.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Enshrining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enshrining. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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