enshrine

Once the slave power had been vanquished, the Reconstruction Congress sought to enshrine birthright citizenship in the Constitution so it could never be stripped away again.

From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2026

Over the years, he helped various communities in some capacity to incorporate and eventually started working to enshrine the liberty cities model into law.

From Salon ● May 3, 2026

The union said in its letter that its labor contracts enshrine the right to a safe workplace, and that the presence of ICE or U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026

The South Americans have moved to quickly enshrine it in their legislation, in an apparent bid to pressure Brussels to follow suit.

From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026

Working as a lawyer in South Africa meant operating under a debased system of justice, a code of law that did not enshrine equality but its opposite.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Vietnam's constitution enshrines a right to religious freedom, but the government tightly regulates religious organisations.

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026

It also enshrines separation of powers and judicial independence, and guarantees women's rights, freedom of expression and media freedom.

From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2025

Using a style of elegant lyricism, which enshrines tiny moments into glisteningly miraculous turning points, Erice lets the exchanges between the people he’s conceived play out without the need to advance the plot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2024

The measure enshrines the text of the Ten Commandments found in the Protestant King James Version of the Bible.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2024

Indeed that particular burial-place is to me the most pathetic spot on earth, and enshrines in striking fashion the whole history of the Transvaal, whereof only one or two illustrations can here be given.

From With the Guards' Brigade from Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and Back by Lowry, Edward P.

In the not-too-distant past, the Chargers had one of the NFL’s premier tight ends in Antonio Gates, enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame last summer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

That publication has been a proponent for changing, extending or rejecting the legal definition of genocide enshrined in the 1948 Genocide Convention, formulated by Jewish jurist Raphael Lemkin.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

"Sovereignty is defended in international forums through diplomacy, historical truth and the peaceful, non-negotiable claim enshrined in our national constitution," the 2 April War Veterans Federation said in a statement.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

That authority is, oddly enough, not currently enshrined in statute.

From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026

The Internet version of you becomes enshrined so that pathetic people like me can visit occasionally and try to pretend you’re not really gone.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

Pope Leo XIV on Monday warned that AI risked enshrining “an anti-human vision,” replacing jobs with dehumanizing work and consuming vast amounts of water and energy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

A bill aimed at enshrining in law the government's Chagos deal will not be debated in the Lords as previously planned.

From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2026

They assumed that Congress had wide discretion to restrict the removal of executive officers, enshrining that view into law through the creation of myriad independent agencies.

From Slate ● Dec. 4, 2025

Morocco's King Mohammed VI lauded the vote as "historic," saying "we are opening a new and victorious chapter in the process of enshrining the Moroccan character of the Sahara."

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2025

An allied form is the villancico, or conceit, usually of three or four lines, a fugitive piece, enshrining some fleeting emotion, and often packed with the matter of poesy.

From Legends & Romances of Spain by Spence, Lewis