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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
The leitmotifs of her wide-ranging West Elm collection are literally inscribed on Chamberlain’s body in the form of tattoos.
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Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 30 Mar. 2026
Blue-and-white minibuses, inscribed with misspelt movie quotes and popular local sayings, snaked through the congestion on the narrow road in front of them.
—Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026
Envelopes inscribed with cursive text, luggage cart run-ups at London’s King’s Cross Station and sweeping landscape shots glimpsed through a train window are also likely to get the hearts of diehard fans pounding.
—Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Scattered around the garden are various architectural fragments and inscribed stones of great antiquity.
—Ben Lerner, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
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Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 30 Mar. 2026
Blue-and-white minibuses, inscribed with misspelt movie quotes and popular local sayings, snaked through the congestion on the narrow road in front of them.
—Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026
Envelopes inscribed with cursive text, luggage cart run-ups at London’s King’s Cross Station and sweeping landscape shots glimpsed through a train window are also likely to get the hearts of diehard fans pounding.
—Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Scattered around the garden are various architectural fragments and inscribed stones of great antiquity.
—Ben Lerner, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inscribe
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Mendoza’s name might already be etched into the card NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will use to announce the Raiders’ top selection.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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This week will remain etched on my heart.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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Drivers who enroll in the brand's SmartRide telematics program, which considers factors like braking, acceleration and driving time, will save 10% automatically, and earn a discount of up to 25% based on their habits.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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Today’s top stories Hospice fraud in California A psychotherapist discovered she had been fraudulently enrolled in hospice care, preventing Medicare from covering treatment for a pickleball injury.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Gilgeous-Alexander is trying to go back-to-back, Jokic — who has been first or second in five straight seasons, entering this year — is seeking his fourth MVP in six years and Wembanyama is a finalist for the first time.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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The 6-foot-5 center is entering her 13th year in the league and will be the most veteran player on Seattle’s rebuilding roster.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
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But the responsibility of all adults to protect the health of all kids is also engraved in that Declaration, Article 25.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
15 Apr. 2026
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The family is still trying to decide what to engrave on her headstone.—
Julia Coin
April 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2026
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Chicago police continue to list the case as active — but no suspects have been named, no arrests have been made and a $68,000 reward is still being offered for information that leads to an arrest and conviction, per FOX32 Chicago.—
Aya Al-Hakim,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Both companies will be listed on the London Stock Exchange.—
Hugh Leask,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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Another is to carve the show closer to the bone, skipping over the contextual padding and focussing on the hundred and seventy-five pieces by Raphael.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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This site, the former capital of the Cherokee Nation, sits in a green valley carved by the confluence of Georgia's Coosawattee and Conasauga rivers.—
Keith Sharon,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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But the temperature at first pitch was just 35 degrees – the lowest ever recorded for the start of a Dodger game, according to Stathead.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2026
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In the regular season, the 18-year-old Kindel recorded 17 goals, 18 assists, and 35 points in 77 games.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Inscribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inscribe. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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