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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 suffused
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
Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
The Netflix series tackles the political climate soon after the end of the regime, when there was still an ingrained distrust in public institutions.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
Soccer is not ingrained in Canada’s national psyche the way (ice) hockey is.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 2 June 2026
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Adjective
This is in contrast to Kalshi, which runs on traditional financial rails and is generally less ingrained in the crypto world.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
The Netflix series tackles the political climate soon after the end of the regime, when there was still an ingrained distrust in public institutions.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
Inspired by This Is Spinal Tap, Cundieff makes quick work of lambasting the casual misogyny and homophobia ingrained in hardcore rap, but also of the media scolds unable to parse the message of the music.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
Soccer is not ingrained in Canada’s national psyche the way (ice) hockey is.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingrained
Adjective
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True investment success hinges on identifying this crucial gap between what the market anticipates and what a company delivers, emphasizing that price discipline is paramount, regardless of a business's inherent quality.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Crosby said the project is ahead of schedule despite challenges inherent in renovating a 200-year-old street.—
Elle Meyers,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Verb
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The standout is a grand, otherworldly picture, devoid of human and animal life but suffused with strange light, and the majesty and menace of colossal ice in moving water.—
Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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The experiment might sound sentimental, but Chakraborty, the production’s secret weapon, maintains a scientific restraint, albeit one suffused with maternal anguish.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Adidas cleats that are etched in the light blue and white hues of his country.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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At Auschwitz and Birkenau, and through the testimony of survivors, the Holocaust became deeply personal — etched into memory in a way no textbook could ever achieve.—
Rabbi Evan Susman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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The concept is rooted in the autonomic nervous system, which includes the sympathetic nervous system—responsible for the body's fight-or-flight response—and the parasympathetic nervous system, which helps promote rest, recovery and restoration.—
Meggen Harris,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Hamilton, a 19-year old from Simsbury, said his opposition is rooted in the fact that there is heavy emphasis on the environment and sustainability at the university.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
Adjective
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What gives me optimism is that science has a sort of intrinsic way of renewing itself generationally.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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There’s an intrinsic pleasure in seeing filmmakers grow both older and weirder, yielding to their personal idiosyncrasies and obsessions, taking wild chances in pursuit of their passions.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
16 June 2026
Verb
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We were constantly informed that our purpose was to become genteel and inculcated in Christian virtue.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Patriotism is a value that an IP-dependent tech company fighting Chinese rivals might well be happy to see inculcated in its employees.—
Walter Russell Mead,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2026
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Created under Napoleon to commemorate his victories and honor those who fought and died for France in war, the monument is a standing tribute engraved with the names of notable soldiers and battles.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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With her fingers, Guadalupe Espinoza lightly traced the lettering engraved on a slanted monument wedged alongside the courtyard at the LA Plaza de Culturas y Artes.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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But his warmth, purpose, and daring creativity are all now embedded into the city’s DNA.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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If standard-setters fail to establish rigorous guardrails around AI auditing tools today, corporate America will remain entirely blind to the vulnerabilities embedded in tomorrow’s financial infrastructure.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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“Ingrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingrained. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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