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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
The rifle that authorities believe was used in the assassination contained ammunition inscribed with antifascist messaging, sources confirmed to Fox News Digital.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Unfired cases were also inscribed with hyper-online references, including a series of arrows that, as the gaming publication Polygon pointed out, match the input required to drop a bomb in a popular game called Helldivers 2.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Investigators discovered several anti-fascist messages inscribed on bullet casings recovered from the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, Utah Governor Spencer Cox said on Friday.
—Dan Gooding
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The date of the Declaration of Independence is inscribed on the tablet.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
This is not to suggest that Matsura was Coyote personified; rather, that Matsura’s persona and perspective manifested trickster qualities inscribed in and expressed through his photography.
—Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
The sensorial balm texture tints and polishes the lips, promising 48 hours of hydration encased in a pearl tube with LV-inscribed in gold.
—Essence, 20 Aug. 2025
With over 250,000 poles across the globe, each inscribed in multiple languages, Peace Poles serve as a silent prayer for harmony among all people.
—Dawn Giangiulio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
The spacious cabin does feature special orange accents along with sill plates and rocker trim inscribed with the geographical coordinates for Pebble Beach.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2025
Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Unfired cases were also inscribed with hyper-online references, including a series of arrows that, as the gaming publication Polygon pointed out, match the input required to drop a bomb in a popular game called Helldivers 2.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Investigators discovered several anti-fascist messages inscribed on bullet casings recovered from the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, Utah Governor Spencer Cox said on Friday.
—Dan Gooding
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The date of the Declaration of Independence is inscribed on the tablet.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
This is not to suggest that Matsura was Coyote personified; rather, that Matsura’s persona and perspective manifested trickster qualities inscribed in and expressed through his photography.
—Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
The sensorial balm texture tints and polishes the lips, promising 48 hours of hydration encased in a pearl tube with LV-inscribed in gold.
—Essence, 20 Aug. 2025
With over 250,000 poles across the globe, each inscribed in multiple languages, Peace Poles serve as a silent prayer for harmony among all people.
—Dawn Giangiulio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
The spacious cabin does feature special orange accents along with sill plates and rocker trim inscribed with the geographical coordinates for Pebble Beach.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inscribed
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On Saturday, Perez etched his name on a different list.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 Sep. 2025
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Authorities revealed on Friday antifascist slogans and video game references were etched onto bullet casings from the gun the suspect used to kill Charlie Kirk.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Roughly 55% of students enrolled in the accounts program for the 2025-26 school year are in kindergarten through fifth grade, while 23% are in middle school and 22% are in high school, according to Smith.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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All three athletes were released from their respective teams and are no longer enrolled at their previous schools.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Both the governor and the secretary listed a combination of lower market prices for farm products plus rising fertilizer, machinery and labor costs as a severe squeeze on the farm economy.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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The runners will be listed by post position with trainer, jockey, and morning line provided.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Elsewhere on the golden statuette, the winners' names and categories get engraved on the front.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Sep. 2025
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Einbinder was one of the first stars to get her Emmy engraved at the gala, keeping her silver heels wrapped around her right wrist.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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On Tuesday, it was reported that Indian troops had joined a military drill with Russian and Belarusian forces near Minsk, days after Russian drones entered Polish and Romanian airspace.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Every Wild sweater worn by Wild players this season will display a patch with the number 25 on it to honor of quarter century since Minnesota re-entered the NHL as an expansion team in 2000.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
16 Sep. 2025
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Toklomati doubled the lead in the 47th minute when Inter Miami’s defense was carved open with incisive passing.—
Franco Panizo,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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The roughly 20,000 Rohingya people that the United Nations refugee office estimates are currently in India have carved out a precarious existence.—
Esha Mitra,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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In Middlesex League action, Kaylee Master recorded a hat trick, Sophia Setouhi added a pair and Gianna Venezia scored her first varsity goal as Watertown (5-0) blanked Woburn, 7-0, for its 102nd straight field hockey win.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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For RWAs to function, every participant needs confidence that events are recorded in the right order.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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An immigration judge has ordered Mahmoud Khalil to be deported to Algeria or Syria, according to court documents filed Wednesday.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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After the property sale, Graham started fleecing his mother while transferring money from her New York bank and brokerage accounts into his own checking account in Miami, according to a factual statement filed with his plea agreement.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Inscribed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inscribed. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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