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as in to enrol
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 to enter
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 inscribe
Photo : Rolls-Royce The Silver Ghost inscribed Rolls-Royce’s reputation into the history books.
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Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
The artwork features a typographic sculpture adorned with over 1,000 origami flowers inscribed with messages of peace.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
In the tomb, researchers sifted through tons of broken limestone and found fragments of alabaster jars, which were inscribed with the names of Thutmose II and Hatshepsut.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
What little rain falls onto the plateau has helped to inscribe spectacular canyons into its surface.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
The artwork features a typographic sculpture adorned with over 1,000 origami flowers inscribed with messages of peace.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
In the tomb, researchers sifted through tons of broken limestone and found fragments of alabaster jars, which were inscribed with the names of Thutmose II and Hatshepsut.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
What little rain falls onto the plateau has helped to inscribe spectacular canyons into its surface.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
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The illustrations themselves are saw-pierced from silver or etched and enameled on copper, which results in a deep red color.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Crime and punishment get etched into the public imagination largely through media reproduction of figures like Alex and Luigi.—
Sarah C. Schaefer,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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On the first visit, Jones took photos from inside the building of the window that the thieves used to enter the palace.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Around noon on Tuesday, protesters dodged vehicles entering and exiting the business park just off the 91 Freeway.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2025
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The stones, which were too badly damaged in the fire to reuse, weigh roughly 800 grams each and have been engraved with the silhouette of the iconic structure’s main façade.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Oscar trophies were now circulating the room, as winners had finally finished making their party rounds — all stopping at Governors Ball to get their awards engraved.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
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With fewer staff to handle the millions of applications submitted each year, students could face longer wait times to receive their aid packages, potentially jeopardizing their ability to enroll in college on time.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The government suggests travelers enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to get crucial alerts in an emergency.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Mar. 2025
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The Tigers’ highest seed projection was listed as a No. 5.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2025
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Wilson then listed it in 2023 for $9.2 million before cutting his asking price to $8.5 million later that year.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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And unlike the rare total solar eclipse that carved a path of totality across only a portion of states in 2024, this month's lunar eclipse will be viewable in all of the lower 48 states.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
8 Mar. 2025
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Shear also shows promise as a talented director of fellow actors while also carving himself a major role as Allen often did.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2025
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The 2019 second-round pick out of Ole Miss has recorded at least 900 receiving yards in each of his seasons with the Seahawks.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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Audio captured by air traffic control recorded someone on the plane reporting before the crash that a door was open, and asking to land at the airport.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Inscribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inscribe. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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