as in deep
firmly established over time
has deep-seated convictions about religion that no one is ever going to change
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Recent Examples of deep-seated
The wartime boost to recycled plastics comes after a particularly difficult period for the industry, and skepticism over the future of plastic recycling remains deep-seated.
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Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Advertisement Pakistan and India’s territorial dispute over Kashmir is deep-seated, stemming from the 1947 British partition of India, which established the borders between Pakistan and India.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Nov. 2025
Interestingly, such behavior was observed even when participants knew they were being observed or recorded, showcasing how deep-seated the self-serving bias is with regard to owning fault and accepting responsibility.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
This whole situation underscores the lack of genuine political will to tackle the structural and deep-seated inequality that persists in Cape Town.
—Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 11 May 2025
One of the reasons the race endures and thrives (it is being sponsored by Chanel for the first time this year) is its rivalry, which is deep-seated and very real.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The rivalry between the Bengals and Ravens has been deep-seated, and Baltimore currently owns a 4-0 record against the Bengals in the past four regular-season showdowns.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The harm caused by uninvolved parenting can be deep-seated and long-lasting.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
For Cohen, worldly maturity ushered in an altogether different woundedness, a mesmeric—and distinctly not adolescent—sadness, deep-seated and temperamental but intensified by crippling doubts about his gifts, about his singing especially.
—Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2024
Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Advertisement Pakistan and India’s territorial dispute over Kashmir is deep-seated, stemming from the 1947 British partition of India, which established the borders between Pakistan and India.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Nov. 2025
Interestingly, such behavior was observed even when participants knew they were being observed or recorded, showcasing how deep-seated the self-serving bias is with regard to owning fault and accepting responsibility.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
This whole situation underscores the lack of genuine political will to tackle the structural and deep-seated inequality that persists in Cape Town.
—Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 11 May 2025
One of the reasons the race endures and thrives (it is being sponsored by Chanel for the first time this year) is its rivalry, which is deep-seated and very real.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The rivalry between the Bengals and Ravens has been deep-seated, and Baltimore currently owns a 4-0 record against the Bengals in the past four regular-season showdowns.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The harm caused by uninvolved parenting can be deep-seated and long-lasting.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
For Cohen, worldly maturity ushered in an altogether different woundedness, a mesmeric—and distinctly not adolescent—sadness, deep-seated and temperamental but intensified by crippling doubts about his gifts, about his singing especially.
—Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deep-seated
Adjective
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Decades of local service as mayor and county supervisor have given me a deep understanding of local, state and federal issues.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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In Russia, indulging in such conspiracies is often less an exercise in political prediction than an expression of deeper anxieties that can be otherwise hard to express.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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The aircraft also benefits from being easier to upgrade over time, thanks to its inherent modular design.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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Critics may suggest that licenses for tradeworkers like electricians are still necessary given the dangers inherent to construction.—
Maxwell Harden,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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The result is a dining culture that feels both deeply rooted and newly energized.—
Lori Fredrich,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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Younger people and those with lower incomes, looking for economic advancement, are less rooted to place and likelier to move.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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It is bound to be a bruising battle against entrenched special interests.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
26 Apr. 2026
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That deeply constrains everything that occurs in the show’s first outing, which can’t see Mike, El, Dustin, Lucas, or Max grow as characters in ways that bump up against their arcs from the original show, or let the new addition Nikki (Odessa A’zion) become too firmly entrenched in their lives.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
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