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as in inherent
being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing
her deeply ingrained distrust of all authority
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as in inculcated
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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as in etched
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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as in rooted
to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter
tried to ingrain traditional values in their children
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Recent Examples of ingrained
Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
The Lone Star State has a rich history of Mexican-American culture, and tamales are a beloved and deeply ingrained part of that heritage.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Dec. 2024
There are many other examples, but the degree to which this phenomenon is so ingrained in our culture has surprised me.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 16 Dec. 2024
It’s been around for over 5,000 years and is deeply ingrained in global commerce and traditions.
—Frank Holmes, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Sharing a 830 mile border with Russia, Finland has a deeply ingrained history of defending itself against its eastern neighbor.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
The Lone Star State has a rich history of Mexican-American culture, and tamales are a beloved and deeply ingrained part of that heritage.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Dec. 2024
There are many other examples, but the degree to which this phenomenon is so ingrained in our culture has surprised me.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 16 Dec. 2024
It’s been around for over 5,000 years and is deeply ingrained in global commerce and traditions.
—Frank Holmes, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingrained
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Some scientists have argued that such potential challenges to the cosmological principle might be explained by another principle, cosmic variance, which refers to the statistical uncertainty inherent in astronomers’ measurements of the universe.Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2025
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Navigating the Labor Shortage In Manufacturing Promoting US manufacturing is appealing, but there's an inherent conflict with the current limited labor supply.Steven Dudash, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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This slow but steady loss is driven by both intrinsic aging and external stressors.Eva Crouse, Flow Space, 6 Jan. 2025
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Some will argue that comparing bitcoin to gold isn’t fair since the latter is a physical asset that does have intrinsic value from its use in numerous technology products, including semiconductors, and other industrial applications.Taesik Yoon, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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Laura Jackson, ethereal in Danielle Frankel’s semi-custom lace, imbued her summer wedding in Maine with a poetic nod to her mother’s bridal legacy.Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
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Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the concept centers on the character of Prince Adam of Eternia who, thanks to his Power Sword, turns into the muscular He-Man and is imbued with superhuman strength and abilities.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
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In that work, two black granite walls are engraved with the names of Americans who died in the Vietnam War, which in his campaign Carter promised to move the country past.Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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The $9,000 Rolex Submariner, engraved with Reeves’ name, turned up in a police raid on four houses in Santiago.Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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Beyond the emotional capital, the routines, memories and habits intertwined with the relationship become deeply embedded in daily life.Mark Travers, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Microsoft Copilot is now embedded in nearly 70% of Fortune 500 companies, as consumers turned to ChatGPT and Perplexity to do their shopping for them.Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Zoom in: In Colorado, Democrats hold all state constitutional offices, 43 of 65 seats in the House and 23 of 35 seats in the Senate, just shy of supermajorities in each chamber.Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
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Unlike most states in the union, Wisconsin does not have a process for citizens to place binding legislative and constitutional proposals on the state ballot.A.J. Herrington, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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As the faithful hold it, La Virgen imprinted herself on the Nahua man Juan Diego’s cloak, or tilma, by way of out-of-season roses.Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
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In 2022, the Maryland General Assembly passed legislation banning the possession, sale, purchase, receipt or transfer of unfinished firearms if they are not imprinted with a serial number by a federally licensed firearms manufacturer, dealer or federally licensed firearms importer.Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
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Freddie Freeman and Max Muncy are entrenched at the corners.Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Anthony Volpe is entrenched at shortstop and new acquisition Paul Goldschmidt will lock down first base.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Ingrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingrained. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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