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as in to enroll
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
On Anderson Boulevard, a couple blocks off State Street in Geneva, sits a modest building inscribed with the name Enigma.
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
The Preamble to the Indiana Constitution is inscribed on the smaller edges.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2025
For example, in Italy, arts like opera singing, pizzaiuolo (Neapolitan pizza making), and traditional violin craftsmanship in the town of Cremona were inscribed on the list in 2023, 2017, and 2012, respectively.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2025
The collection comes with hosting essentials — a serving platter, serving bowl, dinner plates, coasters, and napkins — all inscribed with tongue-in-cheek barbs the comedians helped come up with.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Dec. 2025
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
The Preamble to the Indiana Constitution is inscribed on the smaller edges.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2025
For example, in Italy, arts like opera singing, pizzaiuolo (Neapolitan pizza making), and traditional violin craftsmanship in the town of Cremona were inscribed on the list in 2023, 2017, and 2012, respectively.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2025
The collection comes with hosting essentials — a serving platter, serving bowl, dinner plates, coasters, and napkins — all inscribed with tongue-in-cheek barbs the comedians helped come up with.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Dec. 2025
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Wang is also interested in replicating the texture and aesthetics of tree bark in jacquard, particularly samples that are etched and carved.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Jan. 2026
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So the house went searching for the kind of workshop that still treats crystal as craft, landing with a fourth-generation maker in Bohemia to hand-etch each of the 200 bottles.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2026
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The college, the largest two-year college in the state, is reporting a total of 8,414 students enrolled for academic credit as of Tuesday, the 11th day of classes for the 2026 spring semester, according to a Tuesday news release.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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Republican leaders had hoped to avoid another shutdown after last fall’s 43-day closure that revolved around Democrats’ insistence on extending federal subsidies that make health coverage more affordable for those enrolled in the Affordable Care Act marketplace.—
Mary Clare Jalonick,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison shared a legal opinion on 287(g) agreements in December, calling into question the agreements sheriffs have signed, saying only county commissioners can enter into the agreements.—
Jennifer Mayerle,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Comets had entered the fourth quarter trailing 6-5 before a pair of Wave goals to open the final quarter created a three-goal deficit.—
Nathan Dunn,
Kansas City Star,
13 Jan. 2026
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Later on that night, the Kylie Cosmetics founder was by Chalamet’s side as his name was engraved on the trophy, per a video shared by Vanity Fair.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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The trek is also a separate endeavor from a $200 million campaign to build towering monuments on the temple’s 14-acre property to house the Buddha’s teachings engraved in stone, according to Dong.—
Deepa Bharath,
Fortune,
11 Jan. 2026
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The bill would also require businesses that sell delivery goods, such as grocery delivery providers or DoorDash, to list a comparison of the delivery price versus the regular price if the goods were to be bought in-person at the store.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Big men Luka Garza and Chris Boucher both were ruled out before tipoff, and starting center Neemias Queta was listed as questionable before being upgraded to available.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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In the late 1700s, while visiting England, American presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson allegedly carved off pieces of a wooden chair said to belong to Shakespeare.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
11 Jan. 2026
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This approach turned him into a wildly creative and curious rhythm guitarist — turns out carving out that space between Garcia and Lesh meant pioneering chord voicings and strange vamps rarely heard in rock ‘n’ roll.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
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Agents detained one observer as others blew whistles, yelled at them, and recorded video on their phones.—
Yahya Abou-Ghazala,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The alumni recorded a 6-0 win in that inaugural scrimmage against the current players.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Inscribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inscribe. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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