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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
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!
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2025
Of the four arm bands found with the hoard, three of them are inscribed with Anglo-Saxon runes with Old English name elements, officials said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025
The anonymity of Doré and Pisan’s image enables more fluid possibilities for the viewer to inscribe their own meaning onto the prisoners.
—Sarah C. Schaefer, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
Photo : Rolls-Royce The Silver Ghost inscribed Rolls-Royce’s reputation into the history books.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
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But there's one story that remains etched in his mind vividly.—
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The Kardashians matriarch uploaded a picture of a wooden box etched with As ever's logo and crest, which appeared to contain the three herbal teas, flower sprinkles, crepe mix, shortbread cookies and raspberry jam in keepsake packaging from the inaugural brand launch.—
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With the arrival of Bizzarri and Maggio, the brand entered the American market, with a first U.S. boutique in the Bal Harbour Shops in Miami opening in December.—
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Miami entered Wednesday with a 5-9 record this season when all three players have been available since Wiggins was acquired from the Golden State Warriors in the Feb. 6 Jimmy Butler trade.—
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Each movement is engraved with an emblem representing Vacheron Constantin’s 270th anniversary.—
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Within its 12-sided bezel is set a blue dial engraved with a four-sided star motif.—
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Officials say travelers should consult the State Department's travel website frequently and enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) for real-time alerts.—
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Based on Amanda Brown’s novel and the 2001 film, the show follows a sorority girl who enrolls at Harvard Law School to win back her ex-boyfriend Warner.—
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Today, Ford is listed at -1400 over Mattice, who is a +600 betting underdog.—
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The official order includes an annex that lists the 15 related semiconductor imports that are exempt.—
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As researchers write in the park’s digital magazine, the sculptures were likely carved during Rome’s Late Republican period (between the second and first century B.C.E.).—
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The reliefs are nearly life-size, officials said, and carved into a wall of stone belonging to a monumental tomb.—
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The administration expects the new rates to remain in place until the U.S. narrows a $1.2 trillion trade imbalance recorded last year.—
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The Royals on Monday recorded 14 hits in their 11-1 blowout victory.—
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“Inscribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inscribe. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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