as in to elevate
to assign a high status or value to
some teachers tend to enshrine their personal preferences as sacred rules of English grammar
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Most of the governor’s proposals already exist in the form of agency regulations, guidance or court rulings, but some experts said that the police, hospitals and clinicians would be more likely to follow them if they were enshrined in law.
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Benjamin Oreskes, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Senate Republicans twice last year blocked efforts to enshrine federal protections for IVF.
—April Rubin, Axios, 19 Feb. 2025
In Europe, free speech is paramount and enshrined in law, but so is responsibility for the safety of citizens.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Jared Allen, Antonio Gates, Sterling Sharpe and Eric Allen were the four players who will be enshrined in Canton this year.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025
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Benjamin Oreskes, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Senate Republicans twice last year blocked efforts to enshrine federal protections for IVF.
—April Rubin, Axios, 19 Feb. 2025
In Europe, free speech is paramount and enshrined in law, but so is responsibility for the safety of citizens.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Jared Allen, Antonio Gates, Sterling Sharpe and Eric Allen were the four players who will be enshrined in Canton this year.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Enshrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enshrine. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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