inscribed

past tense of inscribe
1
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 When Tori Penso walked onto the field, her three daughters were with her – their names inscribed on her cleats as a reminder of what the occasion meant beyond the whistle. Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 24 July 2026 The names of every winning team since 1947 are inscribed on its base. Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 23 July 2026 On one wall, the researchers spied what first appeared to be patches of dirt or debris on a mural; further scrutiny showed these were actually thin scraps of plaster that were inscribed with strange markings. Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 July 2026 When the Library of Alexandria disappeared, the knowledge inscribed on its scrolls was lost forever. Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026 As the scribes’ pens scraped the parchment, the words became inscribed upon their soul. Literary Hub, 6 July 2026 Sehgal, who wore a jacket and a quarter zip, took in the monument’s massive granite pylons, inscribed with the names and ranks of the more than four thousand Americans who never returned from the Atlantic during the Second World War. Dan Greene, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 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. 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
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  • Her spot at the support group, which now lights a blue candle with her name etched onto it before every meeting.
    Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 18 July 2026
  • As for the nil-nil draw between Curaçao and Ecuador, three days later, no doubt every sweating tackle will be etched into the consciousness of the seventy thousand spectators who packed into Kansas City Stadium.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
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  • Last year there were 31,142 total students enrolled in the 59 schools operated by the Archdiocese of Miami, which includes Miami-Dade, Monroe and Broward counties.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • Sanders also enrolled Arkansas in the federal Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer program, helping low-income families with children buy groceries over the summer.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 July 2026
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  • The boarding school did not immediately respond to a message left at the general admissions number or an email with a list of questions sent to an address listed online for the school.
    Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
  • About the new Opera Carolina season The upcoming opera season has more major productions that the company put on during its current season, which listed three main stage shows but put on two.
    Catherine Muccigrosso July 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
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  • It is also engraved with that all-important serial number, which marks the moment when the dual-balance timepiece first became commercially available.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 July 2026
  • Even during Hale’s time, however, most of the stones at Blake Street did not have engraved names.
    John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026
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  • The comptroller’s report last year estimated that the subsidy-eligible projects underway would yield more than 15,000 rental units, and more have entered the pipeline since then.
    Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026
  • That might explain why, now 16 matches into the season, Sporting entered the day dead-last in the Western Conference.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
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  • What's more, that hostility that led lawmakers in Indianapolis to kill state funding for public broadcasting no longer seems carved in stone.
    David Folkenflik, NPR, 26 July 2026
  • For many the agency has lost its way (unless your public comments serve to restrict gopher tortoises, or applaud bear hunts or cheer for a high-speed roadway carved through conservation lands).
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026
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  • San Jose recorded 1 million total downtown visits during the six-week FIFA World Cup, officials announced Friday — a final count over 2 ½ times initial projections — driven by energetic watch parties and strong fan culture in the city.
    Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 25 July 2026
  • Just over halfway through 2026, the country has recorded more cases than in any other year since 1991 – surpassing a grim milestone that was just topped last year.
    Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

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“Inscribed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inscribed. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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