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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
Of those crew members, several inscribed their favorite scriptures on the raw wall and floor before stone or stucco was applied.
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2025
Attached to the Statue of Liberty is a bronze plaque inscribed with a poem familiar to many Americans.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Let this message come down from the mountain and be forever inscribed in stone.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
His name is forever inscribed in the history of world wrestling in golden letters.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
The artwork features a typographic sculpture adorned with over 1,000 origami flowers inscribed with messages of peace.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
This Renaissance city with an intact Medieval center was inscribed in 1995 for its innovative urban planning designed by the ruling Estes family.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Thurgood Marshall In a speech marking the bicentennial of the US Constitution, Marshall argued that its framers intentionally inscribed slavery into the American economy.
—JSTOR Daily, 20 Feb. 2025
Rear numeral is inscribed in 9/10 black sharpie to Raiders tight end Foster Moreau, reading, ‘To 87, Keep being a beast on the field & even better guy off of it!
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2025
Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2025
Attached to the Statue of Liberty is a bronze plaque inscribed with a poem familiar to many Americans.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Let this message come down from the mountain and be forever inscribed in stone.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
His name is forever inscribed in the history of world wrestling in golden letters.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
The artwork features a typographic sculpture adorned with over 1,000 origami flowers inscribed with messages of peace.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
This Renaissance city with an intact Medieval center was inscribed in 1995 for its innovative urban planning designed by the ruling Estes family.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Thurgood Marshall In a speech marking the bicentennial of the US Constitution, Marshall argued that its framers intentionally inscribed slavery into the American economy.
—JSTOR Daily, 20 Feb. 2025
Rear numeral is inscribed in 9/10 black sharpie to Raiders tight end Foster Moreau, reading, ‘To 87, Keep being a beast on the field & even better guy off of it!
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inscribed
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In the Kansas 3rd District, which includes southern Wyandotte County, Johnson County and areas southwest of the metro, 53,000 people are enrolled, or 7% of the population.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2025
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Offering freedom Some 165,000 residents in Missouri’s 5th Congressional District, which includes much of Kansas City and Jackson County, are enrolled – about 22% of residents, according to the health policy research organization KFF.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2025
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Currently, Matt Dickerson and Benito Jones are listed as starters on the Dolphins' defensive line.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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One recent residence listed for him in Harrisburg was condemned in 2022.—
Marc Levy,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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To thank Murph, Wetzel bought her a pistol engraved with their names and the song’s title that took three months to make.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
4 Mar. 2025
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Oscar trophies were now circulating the room, as winners had finally finished making their party rounds — all stopping at Governors Ball to get their awards engraved.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
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According to the Federal National Mortgage Association, known as Fannie Mae, the economy and labor market entered the year on firm footing.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Mar. 2025
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Then evening fell, a Brazilian named Joao Fonseca entered the building, and a bad day turned into a tennis night out for the gods.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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The room’s layered materiality starts with ultra-plush wool carpeting carved into a unique rose-petal pattern, and a curved metal-and-fabric screen backs the bed and nightstands, dampening noise and creating a comforting space.—
Rachel Gallaher,
Robb Report,
23 Mar. 2025
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Michelangelo lived and studied there, and the current complex, across the Arno river from the historic center of Florence, still houses the wooden crucifix carved by the Renaissance master for its basilica.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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These two head coaches met in 2023, when Vance Joseph’s defense recorded four turnovers as the Broncos upset the Bills in Orchard Park.—
Jacob Robinson,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Here the chants sound like they were recorded right in the emerald green backyard displayed on the album cover with Bad Bunny’s friends shouting back at him.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Inscribed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inscribed. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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