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as in etching
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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2
as in enrolling
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 entering
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 inscribing
Like inscribing shell casings, communicating messages in connection with high-profile acts of violence has a long history.
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Connor Greene, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Connor Greene, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inscribing
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Importantly, the company’s technology, which includes materials used for the actual polishing and etching (lithography) of chips, as well as advanced packaging and thermal solutions, is integral for the development of leading-edge chips.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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As the latest deficit numbers show, responsible fiscal policy doesn’t involve etching in stone stopgap safety net measures implemented during a once-in-a-lifetime event.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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Mackay guesses the center will be able to begin enrolling officers’ children by mid-summer 2025.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Oct. 2025
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Research staff in clinical trials are often the front line, playing an important role in interacting with and enrolling patients.—
Harsh Gupta,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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Those without internet access can listen to the call live by dialing (833) 470-1428 and then entering the passcode, 549176.—
Jon Walker,
Arkansas Online,
15 Oct. 2025
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Aid workers added that rebuilding sanitation networks is also necessary but will be a challenge until the supplies entering Gaza necessary increase.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
15 Oct. 2025
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Thanks for giving me my tombstone engraving!—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
22 Aug. 2025
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Matt Zingler, the co-founder and CEO of the global hip-hop festival Rolling Loud, is listing his Biscayne Point retreat, complete with 150 feet of prime bay frontage.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
21 Oct. 2025
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West put that property up for sale in October 2021, PEOPLE reported, initially listing it for $11 million.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Now the triple Grammy winner is stepping away from recording music, but not without a final goodbye.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
17 Oct. 2025
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Her friend Courtney was recording this sweet milestone to share with Callie’s husband and family in Brazil.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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Non-carving pumpkin ideas Turn your pumpkin into a mummy!—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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However, impactors are also excavators, carving into the crust of the parent body.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Inscribing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inscribing. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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