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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Discover Magazine, 11 Mar. 2025
Sustainability is deeply ingrained in NIHI Sumba’s philosophy.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
To be fair, this bygone era of Chicago, like Atlanta trap before it, is now so ingrained in the DNA of both popular and underground rap that pretty much everyone is influenced by bits of the sound in one way or another.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 28 Feb. 2025
Black History Month is simply too ingrained now to cancel, Miletsky said.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 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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