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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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also engrained
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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
Ashley Milne-Tyte, NPR, 28 Dec. 2024
The vast majority of Singaporeans live in affordable public housing that's subsidized by the government, and the food scene revolves around hawker centers, or food courts with cheap eats and community seating that's so ingrained in the culture, it's recognized and protected by UNESCO.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2024
This ingrained resourcefulness taught me to appreciate efficiency, quality and intentionality.
—Andre Claudio, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
Teaming must become more deliberate, more explicit, more clearly scaffolded and more deeply ingrained in the culture of the group.
—Jeffrey R. Wilson, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Ageism — discrimination and prejudice based on someone's age — is so ingrained in society that most of us don't notice it.
—Ashley Milne-Tyte, NPR, 28 Dec. 2024
The vast majority of Singaporeans live in affordable public housing that's subsidized by the government, and the food scene revolves around hawker centers, or food courts with cheap eats and community seating that's so ingrained in the culture, it's recognized and protected by UNESCO.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2024
This ingrained resourcefulness taught me to appreciate efficiency, quality and intentionality.
—Andre Claudio, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
Teaming must become more deliberate, more explicit, more clearly scaffolded and more deeply ingrained in the culture of the group.
—Jeffrey R. Wilson, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingrained
Adjective
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All GOATs should have some mystery to them, some inherent distance between themselves and us mortals.—
Will Leitch,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Feb. 2025
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The team analyzed visible, near-infrared, and near-ultraviolet wavelength data from 20 exoplanet systems in the same way to minimize bias that might be inherent to other studies.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Generally, a lower P/E ratio suggests a more attractive investment opportunity, which may indicate that a stock is trading below its intrinsic value.—
Vinamrata Chaturvedi,
Quartz,
13 Feb. 2025
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Meme coins have no intrinsic value and fluctuate their value based on speculation in the market.—
Gabe Kaminsky,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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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
Verb
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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
Adjective
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An Illinois Supreme Court decision shut the door on the last major union attempt by county prosecutors in 1995, but labor leaders say the winds have changed with a new state’s attorney who pledged to not oppose a union drive, a recent constitutional amendment and new legislation on the table.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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That argument was shot down last year in a 7-2 decision written by Justice Clarence Thomas, who found that the bureau’s funding procedure was perfectly legal and constitutional.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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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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