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1
as in to inculcate
to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle
the journalism professor has long ingrained his students with a deep respect for their chosen profession
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2
as in to etch
to produce a vivid impression of
the third-world privation he had witnessed forever ingrained itself upon the young doctor's memory
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3
as in to entrench
to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter
tried to ingrain traditional values in their children
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as in inherent
being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing
an ingrain skepticism that saves him from falling for every hoax that comes along
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Recent Examples of ingrain
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 23 July 2025
So he’s been ingrained in the creative DNA since the beginning.
—Peter White, Deadline, 23 July 2025
Cuban identity is deeply ingrained Havana Club’s image is entwined with—and inseparable from—Cuba.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
At Aledo High School, where athletics are ingrained in the community, Blake and Brooks Burdine have made their mark.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2025
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Swift has since ingrained herself in Chiefs Kingdom and in Travis’ family, becoming close with her boyfriend’s parents, Donna and Ed Kelce, and brother.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 23 July 2025
So he’s been ingrained in the creative DNA since the beginning.
—Peter White, Deadline, 23 July 2025
Cuban identity is deeply ingrained Havana Club’s image is entwined with—and inseparable from—Cuba.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
At Aledo High School, where athletics are ingrained in the community, Blake and Brooks Burdine have made their mark.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingrain
Verb
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Notably, said Kriner, individuals who are inculcated with a sense of nihilism do not commit crimes to achieve an ideological goal.—
Odette Yousef,
NPR,
6 Aug. 2025
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Imbued with empathy, Canseco is poised to extend the ambassador mentality inculcated at the fair in her first-in-her-family journey to college.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2025
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Lozada is exceptional in the lead role, delivering lines like flames being etched in the sky.—
Zach Dennis,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Aug. 2025
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Grief has etched itself too many times into their faces to remain visible.—
Alaa Alqaisi
August 13,
Literary Hub,
13 Aug. 2025
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Just because Wednesday isn’t entrenched in a cliché love triangle this season, that doesn’t mean sparks won’t still fly.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
6 Aug. 2025
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Clothing brand American Eagle may be entrenched in controversy over its latest ad campaign, but company shares were only rising on Monday, Aug. 4.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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There’s more at stake here than mitigating inherent technological risks.—
Kevin Korte,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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There is an inherent queerness (both socially and erotically) between Sula and Nel, which only Morrison can make palpable through her magical prose.—
m. mick powell
August 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Aug. 2025
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Start with an aperitif like a Ligurian Negroni infused with Côte d’Azur Cap Gin, best sipped alongside cheesy focaccia with pesto, before sampling the signature pesto plate with trofie pasta — which is even more indulgent when topped with Sicilian gamberi (shrimp) tartare.—
Lane Nieset,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Original price: $299.95 Hotel Collection’s scent diffuser infuses subtle fragrances throughout your space without flames.—
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FOXNews.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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As a tribute to the spirit of collaboration at the heart of this project, a glass panel engraved with the names of over 2,000 individuals involved in the build now stands in Leviathan’s main staircase – a permanent reminder that this yacht was built by people, for people.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Flip both timepieces over to check out another homage to the naval unit; the caseback is engraved with the Aviazione Navale wing emblem, in a first for Panerai.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
8 Aug. 2025
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For a variety of reasons the yellow metal keeps its intrinsic value better than anything else.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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That intrinsic joy—along with the fact that both shows feature characters who originated from Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood—made bringing them together for a crossover episode a natural choice.—
Jana Pollack,
Parents,
11 Aug. 2025
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In certain vintages, Carpenter has inoculated up to 20 percent yeast to help boost what Mother Nature has provided.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
17 June 2025
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Other possible technology, both for sampling and for inoculating, is already in development, Cable says.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 May 2025
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“Ingrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingrain. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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