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as in to enroll
to add (a person) to a list or roll as a participant or member
inscribed the couple in the society of sustaining donors to the museum
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as in to enter
to put (someone or something) on a list
inscribed his name on the list of those to be executed
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Recent Examples of inscribe
It's always inscribed with cultural values and ideas.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Tate — a Chicago native who started his high school career at Marist before transferring to IMG Academy in Florida, then starred as a receiver at Ohio State — wore a jacket with his mom’s name, Ashley Griggs, inscribed on the inside.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
These conditions are deeply inscribed in her work, which repeatedly returns to ideology, mourning, sacrifice, communism, ancestry, and the politics of the body.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
With every additional mile of altitude, however, the spacecraft inscribe a larger circle—one that takes longer to complete.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 16 Apr. 2026
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Tate — a Chicago native who started his high school career at Marist before transferring to IMG Academy in Florida, then starred as a receiver at Ohio State — wore a jacket with his mom’s name, Ashley Griggs, inscribed on the inside.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
These conditions are deeply inscribed in her work, which repeatedly returns to ideology, mourning, sacrifice, communism, ancestry, and the politics of the body.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
With every additional mile of altitude, however, the spacecraft inscribe a larger circle—one that takes longer to complete.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 16 Apr. 2026
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Also etched in the base of the memorial are the names of the many Chicago firefighters killed in the line of duty.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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The Nike Air Max 95 Paisley sees its signature wavy stripes get a bandana print through laser-etching.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
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The districts border more affluent, predominantly white districts where the plaintiffs are unable to enroll.—
Annie Ma,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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Born in Newark, New Jersey, and raised partially in San Antonio, Texas, the 7-foot-1 phenom emerged as one of the country’s top high school basketball prospects before enrolling at LSU.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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All of this was aggravated by a raft of economic uncertainties, from weak domestic consumption to the threat of a historic trade war with the US, leaving the keenest buyers, like Cai, to think twice before entering the market.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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Detroit will now enter the offseason with an understanding that its roster as currently constructed isn’t yet equipped to be a true title contender.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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There's even a nod to analog detail with depth of field lines decoratively engraved on the case and a read button that resembles a shutter release.—
Shirl Leigh
May 09,
New Atlas,
9 May 2026
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His name, though, wasn’t engraved on the Stanley Cup.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Carolina Panthers add to running back depth chart Davis, listed as 5-foot-11 and 212 pounds, spent six seasons in college.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
18 May 2026
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Officially, the state lists 19,000 orphan wells that state regulators are responsible for cleaning up, but the true figure is likely over 300,000, according to federal researchers.—
Nick Bowlin,
ProPublica,
18 May 2026
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Armed with his extraordinary carpentry skills and a series of lethal mechanical prosthetic arms, Jingoro carves his own path to justice.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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The Kayak Point name derives from a small area being carved out to launch a potential access point on Salt Creek for kayaks and canoes.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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After Addi Brown was hit by a pitch, Bree Martinelli struck a two-run double to center field, and Leah Rutherford closed out the scoring with an RBI on a squeeze bunt before Eustis was able to record an out.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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Cole struck out two and limited the MLB-best Rays to just two hits, needing only 72 pitches to record 18 outs.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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“Inscribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inscribe. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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