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View definitions for enshrine

enshrine

verb as in hold as sacred

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Although Greenland's right to self-determination is enshrined into law by the 2009 Self-Rule Act, there are several steps to take before the territory could break away from Denmark, including holding a referendum.

From BBC

She pointed to the success of ballot measures in a number of states in 2024 that sought to enshrine access to abortion care and other reproductive rights in state constitutions as an example.

From Salon

If you believe in the democratic principles as envisioned by the Founders and enshrined in the Constitution, you understand that the principles of representative government are founded upon the power of the people.

From Salon

The Mexican American car culture has been enshrined in pop culture.

Katie Miller’s husband, Stephen Miller, offered a particularly stunning assessment of USAID, an agency established by President Kennedy in 1961 and enshrined in law to distribute billions of dollars in foreign assistance.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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