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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In 2021, Chile became the first country to enshrine the right to neural privacy in its constitution.
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Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
As such, some states have been moving to enshrine protections at home.
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Moldova voted yes by a margin of just 50.4%, amending the country’s Constitution to enshrine the EU accession goal.
—Byandra Timu, Fortune Europe, 4 Nov. 2024
In Colorado, a decision will be made to enshrine school choice as a right in the state constitution, while Kentucky wants to change its constitution to allow choice programs.
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Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
As such, some states have been moving to enshrine protections at home.
—Kate Sosin, Them, 5 Nov. 2024
Moldova voted yes by a margin of just 50.4%, amending the country’s Constitution to enshrine the EU accession goal.
—Byandra Timu, Fortune Europe, 4 Nov. 2024
In Colorado, a decision will be made to enshrine school choice as a right in the state constitution, while Kentucky wants to change its constitution to allow choice programs.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Enshrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enshrine. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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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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