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enshrining

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verb

present participle of enshrine

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of enshrining
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. Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Verb
Drake’s midlife crisis is seemingly less about shoring up his legacy as a legendary artist than enshrining himself as a historic main character capable of capturing the public’s attention by appealing to its most base instincts. Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026 Those realities have not prevented the teams themselves from enshrining the guilty, or the allegedly guilty. Mac Engel july 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026 So this was really a dispute among the justices about understanding how far the victors basically of the civil war wanted to go in enshrining ideas about broad US citizenship. Dana Taylor, USA Today, 1 July 2026 Earlier this year, the General Assembly passed the Maryland Voting Rights Act, enshrining components of the federal VRA into state law. Anthony G. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2026 Trump signed the bill, enshrining their orders into law. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enshrining
Verb
  • But for allies of a vice president who’s uniquely willing to feed his online trolls, Magness struck a nerve by elevating Vance’s comments that the dollar’s reserve-currency status could be hurting the US’ ability to export goods.
    Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The conflict in the Middle East, now nearing its six-month mark, has sent oil prices higher, elevating inflation concerns.
    Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Earlier this year, the diner rolled out the Fiesta Chicken Protein Bowl, promoting the dish's 52 grams of protein.
    Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Before putting your home on the market, talk with your REALTOR® about their strategy for promoting your property and whether your home will be listed in the MLS from the start.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In the opposite direction, open the elbows wide, arching the back and lifting the chin to the sky.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • This type of training is focused on lifting increasingly heavy weights to build bone and muscle mass — something that is critical for women in midlife.
    Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Enshrining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enshrining. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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