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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
Ambrosio, smiling and waving to fans, was flanked by an entourage that included her 14-year-old son, Noah, whose name was inscribed on the back of his jersey.
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Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Both his father and mother have tattoos dedicated to their youngest — Messi has Ciro's name and birth date inscribed on his calf, along with his brother's names.
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Karli Bendlin,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Seven years ago, a group of Black families had the old developments inscribed on the National Register of Historic Places, hoping to hold back the tide.
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Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Starting pitcher Landen Roupp and relievers JT Brubaker and Ryan Walker inscribed a message on their hats, sparking significant controversy on during the game and in the days since.
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Laurence Miedema,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
At that time, archaeologists uncovered sections of the building as well as a water pipe inscribed with the family name, Umbrius.
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Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 June 2026
The tradition started when the artists inscribed each victim’s name on a ribbon and then sent them to Orlando in the months following June 12, 2016.
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Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2026
From that process came three creatures, sensorially inscribed on aluminum screens like fossils.
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Pablo Larios,
Artforum,
10 June 2026
There’s no point postulating a soul that might rise beyond the reach of artificial illumination, because the very vault of the Universe is inscribed with radiant diagrams.
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Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Both his father and mother have tattoos dedicated to their youngest — Messi has Ciro's name and birth date inscribed on his calf, along with his brother's names.
—
Karli Bendlin,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Seven years ago, a group of Black families had the old developments inscribed on the National Register of Historic Places, hoping to hold back the tide.
—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Starting pitcher Landen Roupp and relievers JT Brubaker and Ryan Walker inscribed a message on their hats, sparking significant controversy on during the game and in the days since.
—
Laurence Miedema,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
At that time, archaeologists uncovered sections of the building as well as a water pipe inscribed with the family name, Umbrius.
—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 June 2026
The tradition started when the artists inscribed each victim’s name on a ribbon and then sent them to Orlando in the months following June 12, 2016.
—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2026
From that process came three creatures, sensorially inscribed on aluminum screens like fossils.
—
Pablo Larios,
Artforum,
10 June 2026
There’s no point postulating a soul that might rise beyond the reach of artificial illumination, because the very vault of the Universe is inscribed with radiant diagrams.
—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inscribed
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All but one lived in Jaramijó, a town of around thirty thousand people etched into a coastal hill.
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History, whether acknowledged or not, is etched in our souls.
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Cook enrolled at Sierra Canyon earlier in the offseason.
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Researchers tracked nearly 1 million students who enrolled in 86 public colleges in Texas, starting in the 2008-09 academic year.
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On the secondary market, some tickets were listed between $800 and $20,000 each.
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An autopsy found the cause of death was dilated cardiomyopathy, a disease of the heart muscle that can lead to heart failure, with morbid obesity listed as a contributing factor, according to prosecutors.
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Created under Napoleon to commemorate his victories and honor those who fought and died for France in war, the monument is a standing tribute engraved with the names of notable soldiers and battles.
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With her fingers, Guadalupe Espinoza lightly traced the lettering engraved on a slanted monument wedged alongside the courtyard at the LA Plaza de Culturas y Artes.
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Golden State entered the draft lottery after going 37-45 during the regular season and bowing out in the play-in tournament.
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Immigrants who entered through the border and remain in Florida may still be eligible to seek bond, while those transferred to other states may face different legal circumstances.
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But that one course, Sugarloaf Golf Club, is also one of the few publics in the Northeast to have made Golf Digest’s Top 100, a Robert Trent Jones II classic with drop dead views on nearly every hole, carved from a gorgeous wilderness teeming with moose and other wildlife.
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Expanding on sounds pioneered by his Memphis predecessors, such as Three 6 Mafia and 8Ball & MJG, Tay Keith carved his own lane.
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Perhaps nowhere is this truer than in Europe, the world’s fastest-warming continent, which is currently experiencing its most severe heatwave ever recorded.
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Both nations are making their World Cup knockout debuts and have recorded a win, a loss, and a draw in the group stage.
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“Inscribed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inscribed. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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