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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Recent Examples of enshrine
Despite a bitter ending, Robert Kraft wants his former head coach enshrined in New England Patriots history.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
This view holds that people in wealthy democracies enjoy a high standard of living not due to their rights enshrined on paper—but due to their ability to withhold their labor.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
The other place for improvement, the institute writes, is enshrining the right to an interlocutory appeal in potential anti-SLAPP cases.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2025
Play is so important to childhood that it is enshrined in the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child.
—Laurie Winkless, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
This view holds that people in wealthy democracies enjoy a high standard of living not due to their rights enshrined on paper—but due to their ability to withhold their labor.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
The other place for improvement, the institute writes, is enshrining the right to an interlocutory appeal in potential anti-SLAPP cases.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2025
Play is so important to childhood that it is enshrined in the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child.
—Laurie Winkless, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enshrine
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The 2025 Emmy Awards on Sunday night will celebrate many TV shows that elevate deeply personal issues to high drama.—
Jair Hilburn,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Scott tried to elevate a fastball.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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However, the president’s criticism of mail-in ballots could risk disrupting the inroads Republicans made with voters last cycle, with the party spending millions promoting mail-in ballots ahead of the 2024 election.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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It was created with the intention of promoting AI fluency and a future-ready, AI-confident workforce.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Enshrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enshrine. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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