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as in etched
to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface
paid a jeweler to inscribe their names and wedding date on their wedding rings
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as in enrolled
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 listed
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 inscribed
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.
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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
They are often inscribed with messages specific to the occasions at hand.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
Archaeologists have uncovered a 2,100-year-old sling bullet in Israel inscribed with a pointed message aimed at enemy forces.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Brandt said Josiah Redman is buried under the dog marker, which does not have a name inscribed.
—Jennie Key, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 Mar. 2026
The leitmotifs of her wide-ranging West Elm collection are literally inscribed on Chamberlain’s body in the form of tattoos.
—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
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
They are often inscribed with messages specific to the occasions at hand.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
Archaeologists have uncovered a 2,100-year-old sling bullet in Israel inscribed with a pointed message aimed at enemy forces.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Brandt said Josiah Redman is buried under the dog marker, which does not have a name inscribed.
—Jennie Key, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 Mar. 2026
The leitmotifs of her wide-ranging West Elm collection are literally inscribed on Chamberlain’s body in the form of tattoos.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inscribed
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The name gets etched onto the bottom.—
Michael Howes,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Apr. 2026
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The frustration was etched on Nikola Jokic’s face.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Those who registered but did not receive a slot in the first ticket drop or did not buy all 12 of their tickets will be enrolled in a lottery for a spot in the second ticket drop.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Damien linebacker Iona Uiagalelei has enrolled at Orange Lutheran, the junior confirmed.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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Chief Deputy Medical Examiner Jonathan Lucas concluded that Patton’s death was an accident caused by acute bacterial bronchopneumonia complicated by influenza A, with substance use disorder and the effects of methadone listed as contributing factors.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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For more than eight decades, he was listed as missing in action.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
25 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 white-gold indices, also hand-engraved, and star trails, evoking the night sky, are joined by 18-karat-pink-gold hands, a visible flying-tourbillon cage, a dual-register split-seconds flyback chronograph, and a semi-Gregorian perpetual calendar.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
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With the efficient righty throwing to a Red Sox lineup that entered the game 23rd in runs scored and 24th in wRC+, the Yankees won, 4-0.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The eight-episode season will be entered for outstanding comedy series, with 15 cast members vying in the supporting actor and actress races and four additional performers submitted in guest acting categories.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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Authorities also launched a road safety checkpoint on Highway 80, carved out emergency lanes on main roads and closed the 14th and 16th Street parking lots in an effort to maintain order.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
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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By the time the video was recorded, Kogut had been in custody for 18 hours, interrogated for nearly 12 of them and awake for almost 30.—
Mary Murphy,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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If a full year’s charge was $2,500, for example, and a homeowner paid $1,000 for the first installment, the bill under the new system might have incorrectly recorded the payment as $980.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Inscribed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inscribed. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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