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something said or written about someone to remember their life
The inscription on the urn read "Loving Father, Husband, and Brother."
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Recent Examples of inscriptions
The wall inscriptions were found in a corridor linking the theater district to Via Stabiana in the park.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
In the days after Kirk’s death, politicians, law enforcement, and many media outlets tried to parse the meaning of the assassin’s inscriptions—to find a motive or assign blame.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
Timbie and the Hello Girls Military Honors and Remembrance Project work to ensure the women's gravesites include inscriptions recognizing their military service.
—Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
The absence of inscriptions or detailed records leaves Nan Madol’s construction methods and original purpose unresolved.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
Additional analysis of tool markings as well as unfinished pieces and inscriptions revealed each cage cup wasn’t made by a single artisan.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2025
Observers made a note each time a solver shifted attention to other parts of the board by writing, erasing or pointing at equations, diagrams, or other inscriptions.
—Matthew Hutson, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2025
Please explain what this woman wants - all this inscriptions from her face.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Ix Ch’ak Ch’een may have wielded significant power, as the inscriptions connect her to Testigo Cielo, a key figure in the Kaanuˀl dynasty, known for its dominance during this Mayan period.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
In the days after Kirk’s death, politicians, law enforcement, and many media outlets tried to parse the meaning of the assassin’s inscriptions—to find a motive or assign blame.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
Timbie and the Hello Girls Military Honors and Remembrance Project work to ensure the women's gravesites include inscriptions recognizing their military service.
—Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
The absence of inscriptions or detailed records leaves Nan Madol’s construction methods and original purpose unresolved.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
Additional analysis of tool markings as well as unfinished pieces and inscriptions revealed each cage cup wasn’t made by a single artisan.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2025
Observers made a note each time a solver shifted attention to other parts of the board by writing, erasing or pointing at equations, diagrams, or other inscriptions.
—Matthew Hutson, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2025
Please explain what this woman wants - all this inscriptions from her face.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Ix Ch’ak Ch’een may have wielded significant power, as the inscriptions connect her to Testigo Cielo, a key figure in the Kaanuˀl dynasty, known for its dominance during this Mayan period.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Inscriptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inscriptions. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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