enshrined; enshrining; enshrines
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some teachers tend to enshrine their personal preferences as sacred rules of English grammar
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At the same time, the potency of their art has enshrined many of these figures as perennially relevant, even beyond immediate political lines.
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Megan Williams, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
The order emerging out of Westphalia enshrined the principles of national sovereignty and territorial integrity, which allowed these powers to pursue a balance of power as codified by the Congress of Vienna based on negotiation as opposed to domination.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 16 July 2025
The measure would also enshrine the state’s $15 minimum wage in the constitution and guarantee future increases based on inflation.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2025
In 1890, the Mississippi constitution enshrined the disenfranchisement of Black residents into law.
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Megan Williams, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
The order emerging out of Westphalia enshrined the principles of national sovereignty and territorial integrity, which allowed these powers to pursue a balance of power as codified by the Congress of Vienna based on negotiation as opposed to domination.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 16 July 2025
The measure would also enshrine the state’s $15 minimum wage in the constitution and guarantee future increases based on inflation.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2025
In 1890, the Mississippi constitution enshrined the disenfranchisement of Black residents into law.
—arkansasonline.com, 13 July 2025
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“Enshrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enshrine. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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enshrine
verb
en·shrine
in-ˈshrīn 
enshrined; enshrining
1
: to enclose in or as if in a shrine
2
: to preserve or cherish as sacred
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