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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
Gabriel Shahin, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
With two locations, Crank & Boom has become even more ingrained in the community.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Eric Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
More than that, AI must be ingrained into the organizational culture.
—Padmakumar Nair, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Don't let ingrained beliefs and emotions or temporary anxieties about money derail your financial progress.
—Gabriel Shahin, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
With two locations, Crank & Boom has become even more ingrained in the community.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
The British and Shanghainese traditions of bespoke suiting remain deeply ingrained there.
—Eric Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
More than that, AI must be ingrained into the organizational culture.
—Padmakumar Nair, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingrained
Adjective
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Regina Hall’s inherent Regina Hall–ness — her magnetic fusion of poise and charisma — never shows in One Battle After Another.—
Matthew Jacobs,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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But the show's greatest asset is its stars, whose endearing real-life friendship pierces through the play’s inherent despair.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Notably, said Kriner, individuals who are inculcated with a sense of nihilism do not commit crimes to achieve an ideological goal.—
Odette Yousef,
NPR,
6 Aug. 2025
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Brick can be etched or discolored by strong cleaners, and the mortar is especially susceptible to damage.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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But according to Dangbei, the cause is a Fresnel lens (one with concentric rings etched into the surface).—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Mums are shallow-rooted and require regular watering to maintain soil moisture in the root zone.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
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As with every Puesto restaurant, this location will feature custom architecture that is locally rooted.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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The reinvention of key car parts has been intrinsic since the world championship began in 1950.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Many wisdoms intrinsic to permaculture long predate the term—it cannot be understated how much stems from indigenous knowledge and was passed down from generations before, from these ancestral stewards who listened to, and trusted, the land.—
Catherine Habgood
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The tobacco is imbued with prayer and its smoke takes that prayer to Creator.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The first game famously took thirst-trap renditions of the Greek pantheon and imbued each figure with an insane amount of charm.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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An ultrasonic bath lifts away the grime that collects from everyday handling, especially in textured or engraved metal.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Oct. 2025
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Freshly engraved against the varnish, the images would have had considerable visual impact.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Johnson said the office has embedded prosecutors in all police patrol divisions and violent crime units and has a positive relationship with law enforcement.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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Now, the new cards have a digital security signature that’s embedded into one of two barcodes that appear on the back, the state agency said in a news release.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Ingrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingrained. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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