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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
This delicate bestseller has a sweet expression inscribed on the inside.
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Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 16 Sep. 2024
The one that is inscribed simultaneously in the skin of the quinces and in the face of the painter.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Aug. 2024
People inscribe their experiences, their worries and their innermost thoughts during their visits to the bare-bones, rustic cabins of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
—Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 26 Oct. 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
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Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 16 Sep. 2024
The one that is inscribed simultaneously in the skin of the quinces and in the face of the painter.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Aug. 2024
People inscribe their experiences, their worries and their innermost thoughts during their visits to the bare-bones, rustic cabins of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
—Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 26 Oct. 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
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Each object within their home sparks etched memories and emotional tension.John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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The high production cost is in large part due to the difficulty of growing silicon carbide crystals for the lenses and etching the waveguides to focus the projections onto your retina.Moin Roberts-Islam, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Over the past year, there have been signs that China and North Korea have entered another rough patch.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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Yes, with a .500 record entering the second half of the season, the 49ers are certainly not in a position to worry about style points following Sunday’s 23-20 win over the Buccaneers.Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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To track the flow of and payment for goods, tradespeople then used cylinders with designs engraved upon them.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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The brand will also soon launch a range of hair accessories including hair clips and pins, that can be engraved with initials, giving Buly’s popular lip balms and soaps a run for their money as go-to Christmas gifts.Sandra Salibian, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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In 1995, according to the Post, Musk was admitted to graduate school at Stanford but didn’t enroll in classes, instead working on an online services start-up that would eventually be known as Zip2.Tim Marchman, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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Community colleges enroll the majority of dual enrollment students, reaching 1.78 million students, or 21% of community college enrollment.Bruno V. Manno, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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An attorney wasn’t listed for him in the court file as of Wednesday afternoon.Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
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Born This Way, released in 2011, brandished its flashier pedigree in spots, with E Street Band sax-man Clarence Clemons and Queen guitarist Brian May listed among the liner notes.Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Japan Times reported that the letters were carved into a wooden pillar of a traditional entrance, known as a torii gate, at the Meiji Shrine.Arata Yamamoto, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Teams can carve out time to learn their team members’ style of both giving and receiving feedback, which may help foster empathy and understanding among team members.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Bystanders are discouraged or prevented from recording, restricting the how many of these interactions appear on social media.Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The company recorded a bargain purchase gain of $3,942,000 from the acquisition of the Rhode Island Companies.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Inscribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inscribe. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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