inscribed

past tense of inscribe
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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 Such Chinese characters were inscribed or stamped on most of the hundreds of thousands of works made during the Chinese monarch’s rule in the 18th century. Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 Caitlin Clark has come closest to date, with two card sales over $500,000 last year, including a high of $660,000 for her 2024 Panini Flawless WNBA Logowoman autographed and inscribed one-of-one card. Larry Holder, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Late last month in South Korea, after more than four decades, Georgia’s Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, joining the likes of Yellowstone, Machu Picchu and the Great Barrier Reef. AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026 In 2016, 17 works across seven countries were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in recognition of the architect’s impact on global architecture in the 20th century. Stefanie Waldek, Architectural Digest, 12 Aug. 2026 In the course of its hundred and forty-nine performances, the Eras Tour literally inscribed itself into geological time, the vibrations from the stomping fans registering on the Richter scale. Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026 But, outside of clothing items and a set of denture plates inscribed with a partially illegible set of numbers, there was too little evidence recovered from the scene to generate leads in the case. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 29 July 2026 Sites in South Sudan, Lebanon, and the State of Palestine made the list, along with properties in Ukraine, Suriname, and, again, Lebanon, that were already inscribed on the World Heritage List and are now on the List of World Heritage in Danger. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2026 The names of every winning team since 1947 are inscribed on its base. Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 23 July 2026
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  • Gorman’s name is etched with the ’06 Carolina champs, but not the 2026 group, as owner Tom Dundon chose to include family members and left some staffers unengraved.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The sculpture depicts a female figure, her cloak billowing out in the shape of a seed around her and etched with more than 300 global symbols of peace, holding olive branches and surrounded by six children, each representing a continent.
    Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
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  • Students’ ability to play sports hinges on being enrolled, which might not be possible for the fall semester as the calendar turns to the second half of September and beyond.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK very soon, with their children enrolled in British schools, which begin their new years in September.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • The driver of the Traverse was taken to a hospital and was listed in stable condition.
    DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The registrant’s country is listed as Lithuania, where Hostinger is based.
    News Desk, Artforum, 20 Aug. 2026
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  • After the hearing, Khalil and his lawyers posed for photos in front of the National Constitution Center, where all forty-five words of the First Amendment were engraved on a fifty-ton slab of marble, then walked to a ramen bar for lunch.
    Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • His name will join the 600 already engraved on the memorial wall.
    Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 30 July 2026
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  • This comes as women have entered the workforce in record numbers as part of social and economic reforms under Vision 2030, playing an increasingly prominent role in consumer spending.
    Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • As the ball entered the 6-yard box, LAFC’s Jeremy Ebobisse raced across and attempted a clearance.
    Daily News, Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
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  • Speedy receiver Mason Tipton carved out a path for himself after signing with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2024 and enters his third NFL season recovering from offseason tibia surgery.
    Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Water movement has carved patterns into the tidal flats, creating a transition from warm golden tones to cool teal waters.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
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  • The number of ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz rose 27% in the past week, according to a CNN analysis of figures from the UK Maritime Trade Operations center (UKMTO), which recorded 103 entering and 89 leaving.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Global rise Amnesty International said in May that recorded executions worldwide rose 78% in 2025 to 2,707, the highest number documented by the rights group since 1981.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Inscribed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inscribed. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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