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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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Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment’s etching tools are used in 5-nanometre chip production, while Shanghai Micro Electronics Equipment supplies packaging lithography systems for data centre chips.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Jan. 2026
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According to Stein, the acid can eat away at the stone’s finish and cause dull spots or etching.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
17 Jan. 2026
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In 2022, Landry moved in with her father for her senior year of high school before enrolling at the university herself, and Layla found a place downtown where Knox was a freshman in high school.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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But again, no school can prevent a player from withdrawing and enrolling elsewhere.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Employees of the consulate stopped the agent from entering, the Ecuadorian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday in a statement.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Over the last several days, many Americans have seen upsetting, and often violent, images and videos of protests in Minneapolis amid a flood of ICE agents entering the city for a federal immigration enforcement operation.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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But in all realities, the E3 uses two auto-focus points – like a stereo range finder – for engraving over uneven or concave/convex surfaces.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Nov. 2025
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Just start engraving the Tony statues right now.—
EW Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
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Cornell University maintains a helpful web page listing disease-resistant vegetable varieties.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2026
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Shawn Elliott and Zach Elliott of Nest Seekers International are co-listing agents of the historic residence that includes access to English gardens, a heated gunite pool, a tennis court, a putting green, and a heated three-car garage.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
23 Jan. 2026
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By the end of the season, the Jets had set records for futility, so the firing was warranted — the Jets were the first team to ever go a full season without recording a single interception.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The report was based on two YouGov polls from 2018 and 2024, recording that the number of people who attended church at least once a month rose from 8% in 2018 to 12% in 2024.—
Will Barker,
TheWeek,
28 Jan. 2026
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Ha is also fantastic in her role as a sharp and earnest young woman intent on carving out some semblance of happiness for herself in a culture that has deemed her invisible.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2026
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This year, 12 teams from around the world are competing, carving towering sculptures around the clock as part of the free annual event.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Inscribing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inscribing. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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