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as in etched
to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface
paid a jeweler to inscribe their names and wedding date on their wedding rings
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as in enrolled
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 listed
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 inscribed
Even as the weapon appeared to jam, the shooter remained composed, standing over Thompson and firing again before walking away, leaving behind bullet casings inscribed with messages, multiple news outlets reported.
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Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
The Bikini Atoll nuclear test site has been inscribed on the World Heritage List.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
America’s poet laureate, the incandescent Ada Limón, was asked to write a poem that would be inscribed on the spacecraft.
—Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
The name Akeptous is inscribed in the description that, most likely, honored a Eucharist table.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 23 Nov. 2024
Archaeologists subsequently uncovered a platform at the site with statue bases inscribed with the names of 14 Roman emperors and empresses.
—Patricia Failing, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Behind the Corydon Central bench sat a wood cross with Gerlach's name inscribed.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 19 Oct. 2024
The rectangular piece of parchment, inscribed with verses from the Torah, protected her household from harm.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Oct. 2024
The poem is inscribed on a bronze plaque on the Statue of Liberty’s pedestal.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2024
Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
The Bikini Atoll nuclear test site has been inscribed on the World Heritage List.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
America’s poet laureate, the incandescent Ada Limón, was asked to write a poem that would be inscribed on the spacecraft.
—Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
The name Akeptous is inscribed in the description that, most likely, honored a Eucharist table.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 23 Nov. 2024
Archaeologists subsequently uncovered a platform at the site with statue bases inscribed with the names of 14 Roman emperors and empresses.
—Patricia Failing, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Behind the Corydon Central bench sat a wood cross with Gerlach's name inscribed.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 19 Oct. 2024
The rectangular piece of parchment, inscribed with verses from the Torah, protected her household from harm.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Oct. 2024
The poem is inscribed on a bronze plaque on the Statue of Liberty’s pedestal.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inscribed
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Around 45 million Americans are now enrolled in healthcare arrangements that are part of the ACA exchanges, with approximately 21 million Americans having obtained health insurance through the ACA in 2024.Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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At the beginning there were about 50 centenarians involved, and since then the study has enrolled about 2,500 centenarians and 600 offspring.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Stumpf's address is listed in Owensville in Clermont County.Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
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After all, your company is just one of over 5,000 companies listed on the NYSE and Nasdaq.Cody Slach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Both the trunk and bottles, filled in Grasse, can be engraved.Jennifer Weil, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
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The watch’s name and the artist’s signature are engraved on the movement, visible via the case back.Roberta Naas, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Combs has entered not guilty pleas to federal criminal charges and denied wrongdoing in all the civil suits filed against him.Andy Rose, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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The brand has entered supermarket chains like Sainsbury and Asda and is now doubling down on its latest sales burst by highlighting the brand in the sports arena.Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this year, researchers at the site discovered a bead carved from the bone of a hare—the oldest bead ever found in the Americas.Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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All of the graves likely have stone markers at both the heads and feet, although they are not likely carved with names, Greene said.Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Dylan recorded it in July 1962.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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So far this year, the Police Department has recorded more than 57,000 retail thefts; at this time last year, there were 55,543.Shayla Colon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Inscribed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inscribed. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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