ENSHRINED Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

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as in revered

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verb

past tense of enshrine

as in elevated

to assign a high status or value to some teachers tend to enshrine their personal preferences as sacred rules of English grammar

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Recent Examples of enshrined

Adjective

Press freedom is an enshrined right in this country. — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019

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Some 86 years ago, Missouri voters enshrined a system for selecting top judges that would remove political influence from the courts. — Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 15 Oct. 2026 These changes would be enshrined in the law, as opposed to regulations that could more easily be reversed in the future, says NATHPO Executive Director Ira Matt, a citizen of the Salish Tribe. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026 By the 2000s, the show was enshrined as an important precursor to the Oscars. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 The Census is enshrined in our Constitution and not up for political debate. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026 The difference now, of course, is that terrorism is enshrined within the legal system in a way where it’s been politicized to an extent that has never been done before. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026 Ditka was enshrined into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1986. — Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 Two California tribes won last month at a federal appeals court, which ruled that sports markets from Kalshi and Robinhood violate tribal gaming rights enshrined in federal law. — Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 Supporters say the right to hunt and fish needs to be enshrined in the state constitution to defend against potential ballot measures, laws and appointed CPW commissioners seeking to change hunting or fishing regulations. — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for enshrined

Adjective

One of motor history’s most revered icons was radically reborn this week… as a minimalist EV.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2026
The temple has long been a revered institution in Thailand, where the majority of the population are Buddhist, but its image has been dented by the financial scandal.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of revered

Verb

Republicans and Democrats alike say the purchase will help Russia execute its war against Ukraine — without making a difference to global fuel prices, which are elevated mostly due to Trump’s war on Iran.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
But the board decided that Niinamiâ€™s resignation was necessary, and elevated Torii from his role as president, which heâ€™d assumed just a few months earlier.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of elevated

Adjective

The venerated Oscar-winning, 88-year-old actress and activist wore a long-sleeve maxidress with twisted fabric at the base of the neckline and allover sparkle embellished into the fabric.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
The site remains a venerated Buddhist shrine used for local worship.

— Jack Tydeman, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2026

Definition of venerated

Verb

Councilmember Mercedes Narcisse asked why the company promoted the idea of users uploading X-rays to Grok, asking if that was safe and if HIPPA protections applied.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
The singer-songwriter and pianist promoted his new record, AGAPE, earlier this month, according to a press release.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of promoted

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At that time, the Catholic Church banned funeral rites and burial on consecrated grounds for those who died by suicide.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
Catholic burial for people who died by suicide Until a 1917 church law was revised in 1983, those who died by suicide were denied Catholic burials on consecrated grounds.

— Luis Andres Henao, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of consecrated

Verb

That flattened front-end design is lifted loosely from the GT1 Le Mans racer, while the back half has tinges of the 959.

— Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 15 Oct. 2026
Motorists, fed up with the second malfunction of the week, got out of their cars and lifted the arms so others could drive under, either venturing into or out of the Folsom Boulevard commuter traffic.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026

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