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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 B. Stewart, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
For centuries, women in sports have battled not just their opponents on the field but deeply ingrained gender norms, perpetuated by a system of misogyny that views a strong woman as lesser.
—Paige Perricone, The Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2025
That semi-fanciful film was a deadpan spin on the ingrained misogyny that conveniently tags a steely, orphaned 9-year-old village girl as a sorceress.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
Several current and former employees said the company was also removing chains of decision-making that had become ingrained in Blue Origin’s culture under former chief Bob Smith.
—Ars Technica, 5 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Leaders must engage their slower, more reflective System 2 thinking to challenge these ingrained assumptions and ensure race-conscious conversations become a normal part of workplace culture.
—Ashley B. Stewart, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
For centuries, women in sports have battled not just their opponents on the field but deeply ingrained gender norms, perpetuated by a system of misogyny that views a strong woman as lesser.
—Paige Perricone, The Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2025
That semi-fanciful film was a deadpan spin on the ingrained misogyny that conveniently tags a steely, orphaned 9-year-old village girl as a sorceress.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
Several current and former employees said the company was also removing chains of decision-making that had become ingrained in Blue Origin’s culture under former chief Bob Smith.
—Ars Technica, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingrained
Adjective
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Unquestionably, left-wing, woke, and pretentiously out-of-touch artists dominate these forms, but there is nothing inherent in the forms themselves that says this must be so.—
Peter Tonguette,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
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In his life, there is one thread that binds all chapters: Thor’s electrifying positivity that vexes all pessimists and his inherent ability to connect with others.—
Tyler Shepherd,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Kim adds that scientific knowledge has no intrinsic moral value.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Mar. 2025
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The decision to sell is typically based on price movement rather than intrinsic value.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 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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Sample said constitutional scholars have differed on what exactly defines a constitutional crisis.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2025
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This means the companies with the most insight into our lives, movements, and communications are frontline arbiters of our constitutional rights and the rights of non-US citizens—a fact some are likely feeling more acutely now than ever.—
Violet Blue,
WIRED,
21 Mar. 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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“Ingrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingrained. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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