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as in to enrol
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
Copies were numbered between 1 and 192 and inscribed with the reviewer’s name.
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Alexander Sorondo, Air Mail, 11 Oct. 2025
Barrymore devoted some ink to her two daughters, Olive and Frankie, by getting their names inscribed on the inside of her right wrist in March 2016.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Each monument is inscribed with the names of lynching victims from a different county in the United States.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
And don’t forget Hawks goalie Spencer Knight, who was part of two Panthers teams that went on to win the Cup but didn’t get his name inscribed on either.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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Alexander Sorondo, Air Mail, 11 Oct. 2025
Barrymore devoted some ink to her two daughters, Olive and Frankie, by getting their names inscribed on the inside of her right wrist in March 2016.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Each monument is inscribed with the names of lynching victims from a different county in the United States.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
And don’t forget Hawks goalie Spencer Knight, who was part of two Panthers teams that went on to win the Cup but didn’t get his name inscribed on either.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inscribe
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Such devotion will remain forever etched in our hearts.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Pat McGrath is so etched in my soul, my heart, and my vision for what is considered beauty and glamour.—
Tracee Ellis Ross,
Glamour,
27 Oct. 2025
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When its army entered Gaza in late 1956, the Israeli government argued that national security interests required it to control the Strip.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Visitors entering the museum are greeted by the colossal 3,200-year-old, 11-meter-tall statue of King Ramses II, which stood for decades in central Cairo's Ramses Square before being relocated to its new home near the museum in 2006.—
Ayat Al-Tawy,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Celine’s signature gold metal triomphe motif was festooned on the ankle strap, while the bottom of the sole was engraved with the luxury label’s moniker in gold letters.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
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The recipe was so iconic, it's engraved on Nelson's headstone in Dow City Cemetery in Iowa.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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In addition to sole custody, Bernad requested Sia to submit to regular drug testing, enroll and participate in co-parenting classes for six months and have monitored visitation three times per week for two hours.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The number of Chinese students enrolled at US universities has fallen by more than 25% from its peak in the 2019-2020 school year, and reversing that trend will take more than just scrapping an export control backlist.—
Gina Chon,
semafor.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Airlines list all flight departure and arrival times in the local time of the respective airports.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Murray has been listed as questionable alongside cornerback Will Johnson (groin), safety Kitan Crawford (ankle), defensive tackle Walter Nolen (calf) and cornerback Garrett Williams (knee).—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Nov. 2025
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It's filled with classic cozy autumn activities like carving pumpkins and bobbing for apples.—
Kylie Petty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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But for other press outlets — ones that, like Stuckmann, carved out an identity in the digital space and that regularly cover horror — more actively praised the effort.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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Austin Reaves recorded 25 points, 11 assists, and seven rebounds, while Rui Hachimura added 23 points of his own.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Rozier played that night, but recorded just five points and four rebounds in 10 minutes before exiting with a foot injury.—
Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Inscribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inscribe. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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