ingrained
adjective
in·grained
ˈin-ˌgrānd 
(ˌ)in-ˈgrānd
(ˌ)in-ˈgrānd
variants
or less commonly engrained
1
: forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated
ingrained prejudice
2
: worked into the grain or fiber
Examples of ingrained in a Sentence
These attitudes are very deeply ingrained in the culture.
her deeply ingrained distrust of all authority
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This approach ensures that change is not just a one-time event but becomes ingrained in the company’s DNA.
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Committee Of 200, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
These technologies are becoming deeply ingrained in our everyday lives and changing the world at the most profound individual and international levels.
—Klaus Schwab, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
The practice of tipping is deeply ingrained in American dining culture, but its application varies significantly from other parts of the world, where service charges often replace tips entirely.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
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Committee Of 200, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
These technologies are becoming deeply ingrained in our everyday lives and changing the world at the most profound individual and international levels.
—Klaus Schwab, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
The practice of tipping is deeply ingrained in American dining culture, but its application varies significantly from other parts of the world, where service charges often replace tips entirely.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
The label became ingrained in hip-hop history with classic music and lore that breeds clickbait stories 20 years after its dissolution.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ingrained
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“Ingrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ingrained. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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ingrained
adjective
in·grained
ˈin-ˌgrānd
(ˈ)in-ˈgrānd
(ˈ)in-ˈgrānd
1
: worked into the grain or fiber
2
: forming a part of the inmost being : deep-seated
ingrained attitudes
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