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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Freedom of speech is enshrined in India’s democratic constitution, but comedians in the world’s largest democracy have previously faced the wrath of angry politicians for their jokes.
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Rhea Mogul, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
Mexico enshrined animal welfare rights in its constitution The country is one of only 10 that include such recognition of nonhuman animals.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Mar. 2025
Guimaraes, like his team-mates, is forever enshrined in Newcastle’s history, instant legends after their 2-1 victory over Liverpool at Wembley a little over a week ago.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Theresa May’s 2019 government made the UK the first major economy in the world to enshrine net zero in law.
—David Carlin, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Rhea Mogul, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
Mexico enshrined animal welfare rights in its constitution The country is one of only 10 that include such recognition of nonhuman animals.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Mar. 2025
Guimaraes, like his team-mates, is forever enshrined in Newcastle’s history, instant legends after their 2-1 victory over Liverpool at Wembley a little over a week ago.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Theresa May’s 2019 government made the UK the first major economy in the world to enshrine net zero in law.
—David Carlin, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Enshrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enshrine. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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