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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
It was found close to the sites of early synagogues, mosques and churches and was inscribed with the 10 Biblical laws in Paleo-Hebrew script.
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Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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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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Midway through the third, the Leafs entered the zone on a rush.—
Joe Smith,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025
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James entered the game in the back half of the first quarter and played 15 minutes in the blowout loss.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 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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It was abandoned in 1865, when the war ended, but the cannon emplacements are still visible today, carved into the landscape.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
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 2 Feb. 2025.
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