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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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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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Spot-clean any dirt spots, bird droppings, or sap as soon as possible to keep them from etching the surface.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
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Twenty-five years ago, MIT Professor Yet-Ming Chiang bought a tube of glass-etching cream to turn clear glass blocks translucent.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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This is one of the most important checks before enrolling.—
Eve Cunningham,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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As Dashlane explains in its security documentation, the one-time password must be entered on the new, enrolling device for the registration to be successful.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2026
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In 2025, Google followed suit, entering into an agreement with Kairos Power and the TVA for a new nuclear plant.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Industrial additive manufacturing is entering the commercial nuclear power sector through a new production agreement between two Midwestern companies.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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Each guest takes home a 50ml spray bottle of their creation, with optional bottle engraving available.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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Since Europeans considered literacy a crucial marker of civilization, the engraving highlights English hopes that Indigenous Americans could rapidly embrace the colonists’ culture.—
Peter C. Mancall,
The Conversation,
25 May 2026
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Hundreds of people — 10% of whom were recent college graduates — applied to a job listing for shepherds in Inner Mongolia, reflecting China’s labor market strains.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
7 June 2026
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According to apartment listing platform Zumper, the median rent for a one-bedroom apartment in San Francisco recently surpassed $4,000 for the first time.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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The machine’s repertoire included answers to 12 riddles, passages from books, and laughing, crying and kissing sounds, as well as arias sung in both male and female voices—all feats that Edison’s phonograph would one day be able to accomplish by recording and playing back the human voice.—
Ron Cowen,
Scientific American,
3 June 2026
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Michiganders are facing an affordability crisis, and our utility companies are recording record profits.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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As the offense starts to take shape with a new quarterback and a nearly entirely new receiver room, expect the veteran receiver to continue demonstrating his versatility and carving out a role for himself in Miami’s developing offense.—
Tyler Carmona
June 4,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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Tharmarajah provides a great balance of comic relief and utter poignance, explaining his survival techniques as an orphan, carving out a pragmatic path in life leading to a particular kind of soaring.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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“Inscribing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inscribing. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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