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as in etched
to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface
paid a jeweler to inscribe their names and wedding date on their wedding rings
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as in enrolled
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 listed
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 inscribed
The glass is inscribed—in lead wire, lead foil, oil, varnish, and dust—with diagrammatic imagery evoking machinery.
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Sebastian Smee,
The Atlantic,
29 June 2026
Sehgal, who wore a jacket and a quarter zip, took in the monument’s massive granite pylons, inscribed with the names and ranks of the more than four thousand Americans who never returned from the Atlantic during the Second World War.
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Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Ambrosio, smiling and waving to fans, was flanked by an entourage that included her 14-year-old son, Noah, whose name was inscribed on the back of his jersey.
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Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Both his father and mother have tattoos dedicated to their youngest — Messi has Ciro's name and birth date inscribed on his calf, along with his brother's names.
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Karli Bendlin,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Starting pitcher Landen Roupp and relievers JT Brubaker and Ryan Walker inscribed a message on their hats, sparking significant controversy on during the game and in the days since.
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Laurence Miedema,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
At that time, archaeologists uncovered sections of the building as well as a water pipe inscribed with the family name, Umbrius.
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Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 June 2026
The tradition started when the artists inscribed each victim’s name on a ribbon and then sent them to Orlando in the months following June 12, 2016.
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Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2026
From that process came three creatures, sensorially inscribed on aluminum screens like fossils.
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Pablo Larios,
Artforum,
10 June 2026
Sebastian Smee,
The Atlantic,
29 June 2026
Sehgal, who wore a jacket and a quarter zip, took in the monument’s massive granite pylons, inscribed with the names and ranks of the more than four thousand Americans who never returned from the Atlantic during the Second World War.
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Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Ambrosio, smiling and waving to fans, was flanked by an entourage that included her 14-year-old son, Noah, whose name was inscribed on the back of his jersey.
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Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Both his father and mother have tattoos dedicated to their youngest — Messi has Ciro's name and birth date inscribed on his calf, along with his brother's names.
—
Karli Bendlin,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Starting pitcher Landen Roupp and relievers JT Brubaker and Ryan Walker inscribed a message on their hats, sparking significant controversy on during the game and in the days since.
—
Laurence Miedema,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
At that time, archaeologists uncovered sections of the building as well as a water pipe inscribed with the family name, Umbrius.
—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 June 2026
The tradition started when the artists inscribed each victim’s name on a ribbon and then sent them to Orlando in the months following June 12, 2016.
—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2026
From that process came three creatures, sensorially inscribed on aluminum screens like fossils.
—
Pablo Larios,
Artforum,
10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inscribed
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All but one lived in Jaramijó, a town of around thirty thousand people etched into a coastal hill.
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History, whether acknowledged or not, is etched in our souls.
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Kasheena McKee-Kimbrough enrolled her son, Kireh, in summer camp at ALM Sports Bradenton to help prepare him for voluntary prekindergarten in the fall, according to WTVG and Action News 5.
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Between 10,000 and 20,000 children in Jackson County alone are enrolled.
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The family's address was listed as a room at the Econo Lodge Motel in Wooster Township.
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Events listed on the calendar range from neighborhood gatherings and historical commemorations to concerts, family activities and civic engagement programs.
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These include an elite Viking Age burial site unearthed near Lisbjerg and engraved 9th century silver bangles, found in Elsted, that functioned as currency whose value was determined by the jewelry’s weight.
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The ring now bears both women's wedding dates engraved side by side.
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Contreras, meanwhile, entered Tuesday's game after an emotional stretch.
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The autopsy also found that a gunshot wound entered Wiley on the right side of his chest and exited on the left side of his chest, Crump said.
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With the field now set and the Round of 16 beginning Sunday, three of the 16 teams have carved their path through Kansas City.
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But Swift will want that right carved out in her prenuptial agreement to avoid potential heartache, according to multiple family attorneys.
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When the Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776, the high temperature in Philadelphia was 76 degrees — Thomas Jefferson himself recorded the measurement.
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Goalkeeper Angelina Anderson recorded one save for her third shutout of the season.
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“Inscribed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inscribed. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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