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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
Verb
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What’s left acts as a protective stencil for later steps, like etching the metal or silicon.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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The process enhances high-contrast laser etching and reduces caustic soda consumption in sulfur mercerizing.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Most Americans who rely on health insurance through the Affordable Care Act—known as Obamacare—will begin enrolling for 2026 coverage on Saturday.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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Check with the provider before enrolling.—
Layla Melendez,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ballard said in August, when asked why he should be trusted to turn the team around given his lackluster resume entering Year 9.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Hall wanted to leave New York, as the team is entering a rebuild after trading away some of its best players.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Just start engraving the Tony statues right now.—
EW Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
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Thanks for giving me my tombstone engraving!—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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That said, there’s no cost to listing your services here.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Nov. 2025
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There are, of course, a lot of folks excited about the prospect of the ChatGPT maker (newly freed from its complicated nonprofit shackles) listing its shares on public markets to raise billions upon billions – and potentially make oodles of money for everyone who gets on board.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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Plus, the very nature of recording your live stream of thoughts means a lot of editing later down the line.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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And then someone recording the audition.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Skirmishing, partying, carving cups, draping themselves in fur, making smart headgear.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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In the video of Prince Harry carving a pumpkin, the kids can be seen playing.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Inscribing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inscribing. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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