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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
EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
But while there might’ve been some key evolutionary reasons for the tend-and-befriend response to become ingrained in women, everyone can find comfort in connection.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 28 Feb. 2025
Some out-of-towners say crowding at the doors and refusing to move out of the way is part of ingrained New England recalcitrance.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
Those little reminders became ingrained in my routine.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
As the Don, the 46-year-old Brando was aged up and gave a performance that became ingrained with American culture practically the day after the film opened.
—EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
But while there might’ve been some key evolutionary reasons for the tend-and-befriend response to become ingrained in women, everyone can find comfort in connection.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 28 Feb. 2025
Some out-of-towners say crowding at the doors and refusing to move out of the way is part of ingrained New England recalcitrance.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
Those little reminders became ingrained in my routine.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 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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Alternative ideas, whatever those might be, have intrinsic value.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2025
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The intrinsic value of jewelry is widely acknowledged.—
Shannon Adducci,
Robb Report,
6 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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The rejection of his candidacy, which was condemned by far-right party leaders as undemocratic, can be challenged at the constitutional court.—
Reuters,
CNN,
9 Mar. 2025
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Some expressed concern that Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, was violating constitutional checks and balances by supplanting the role of Congress in spending decisions.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
8 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 22 Mar. 2025.
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