enshrined; enshrining; enshrines
Synonyms
Examples of enshrine in a Sentence
some teachers tend to enshrine their personal preferences as sacred rules of English grammar
Recent Examples on the Web
Robust executive and legislative reforms in the incoming administration are crucial to discipline regulatory dark matter and reinforce transparency and accountability—and to enshrine the rule of law rather than rule of flaw.
—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Several states have laws recognizing fetal personhood, but Missouri would be the second — after Alabama — to enshrine it in its constitution.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 5 Dec. 2024
Emergency rules now in place require the use of water when risky work is performed, but proponents said enshrining a ban in state law was important because such regulations could change.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
After Richard Nixon withheld funds allocated by lawmakers, Congress passed the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 enshrining the legal authority of Congress, not the president, to allocate spending.
—Kathryn Anne Edwards, The Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for enshrine 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Several states have laws recognizing fetal personhood, but Missouri would be the second — after Alabama — to enshrine it in its constitution.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 5 Dec. 2024
Emergency rules now in place require the use of water when risky work is performed, but proponents said enshrining a ban in state law was important because such regulations could change.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
After Richard Nixon withheld funds allocated by lawmakers, Congress passed the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 enshrining the legal authority of Congress, not the president, to allocate spending.
—Kathryn Anne Edwards, The Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for enshrine
Dictionary Entries Near enshrine
Cite this Entry
“Enshrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enshrine. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share