enshrine
Example Sentences
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The separation of powers is explicitly enshrined in North Carolina’s constitution, which declares, “The legislative, executive, and supreme judicial powers of the State government shall be forever separate and distinct from each other.”
From Salon
The name is enshrined in statute as a memorial to the assassinated President.
The latter said the one-year time frame for investigating an alleged offence was enshrined in the Representation of the People Act 1983.
From BBC
He had to compromise on royalties, failed to pass a constitution that would have enshrined “nature’s rights,” and in the end turned to streamlining permitting himself.
From Barron's
After last season, the 29-year-old publicly demanded a trade, citing his desire to win a Super Bowl before he’s inevitably enshrined in the Hall of Fame someday.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
