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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
Other discoveries from the site include a gold pendant inscribed with a serpent or dragon, with further details set to feature in the upcoming series Digging for Britain, set to premiere on January 7 in the U.K on Two.
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Flynn Nicholls, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Those words can still be seen inscribed on Roosevelt Arch near the North Entrance of Yellowstone National Park.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
It was inscribed with a wedding date, Dec. 15, 1928, which coincidentally, was the same day Mr. Hall and Ms. Smith were married — 96 years later.
—John Otis, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Donors who give enough are allowed to name a drone or inscribe one with a message.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Dec. 2024
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Flynn Nicholls, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Those words can still be seen inscribed on Roosevelt Arch near the North Entrance of Yellowstone National Park.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
It was inscribed with a wedding date, Dec. 15, 1928, which coincidentally, was the same day Mr. Hall and Ms. Smith were married — 96 years later.
—John Otis, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Donors who give enough are allowed to name a drone or inscribe one with a message.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Dec. 2024
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Climbing atop bricks and nails, Harris took in the scene: A mural was etched into the wall, spanning its width.—
Colleen Shalby,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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And Westbrook’s infamous reputation as a 3-point shooter has been etched in scouting reports for years.—
Bennett Durando,
The Denver Post,
17 Jan. 2025
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Related Articles The school believes strongly that leveraging innovation in its educational model plays an important role in students developing skills before entering the evolving creative industries.—
Fairchild Studio,
WWD,
17 Jan. 2025
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Jayden Daniels enters the Lions’ den against a Detroit defense that played above its heads against the Vikings.—
Hank Gola,
New York Daily News,
17 Jan. 2025
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It’s engraved with the L.U.C logo and guilloché finish, all of which can be view through a sapphire caseback.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Zoë Schiffer: One, custom heirloom recipe board, a high-quality wooden cutting board engraved with a cherished family recipe and handwritten script.—
Lauren Goode,
WIRED,
16 Jan. 2025
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Newsom, the oldest of three siblings, had finished his EMT training at Sierra College and sought to enroll in the fire academy, Collanton said.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Jan. 2025
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This Broadway run will thankfully allow even more audiences to enroll in Toossi’s class.—
Christian Lewis,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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Two out of every three programs listed in response to DeSantis’ directive was an undergraduate class or other campus program that had no obvious connection to a DEI office, according to a Herald analysis of the information provided to the state by public universities.—
Sarah Blaskey,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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After week two, per theater averages only listed for expanding films with under 100 theaters.—
Tom Brueggemann,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2025
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To build all this, a huge tunnel first had to be dug into the mountain and then the dwellings themselves were carved out over a period of roughly seven years.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
20 Jan. 2025
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After seeing the demon's symbol carved into the telephone poll, viewers know that the cult wanted Charlie to die in order to have a more ideal, male host.—
Erica Marrison,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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Two towns in West Virginia, Thomas and Elkins, each recorded 16 inches.—
Nazaneen Ghaffar,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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After winning the show in 2005, Underwood received what was standard for Idol champions: a recording contract with Hollywood Records, including $125,000 upfront for beginning her first album, another $125,000 upon completion, and a $300,000 advance for album production.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Inscribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inscribe. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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