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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
Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Aug. 2025
By 1945, anti-Japanese prejudice was completely ingrained in the American psyche.
—Paul L. Newman, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2025
Beth Ford, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
By the time Salah returned to England in 2017, gym work was fully ingrained in his life, inside and outside the club environment.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
But this is not the music of avoidance: Monroe’s real life and experiences are deeply ingrained in every track… even the sad Leonard Cohen cover.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Aug. 2025
By 1945, anti-Japanese prejudice was completely ingrained in the American psyche.
—Paul L. Newman, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
Service is deeply ingrained in the farm community.
—Beth Ford, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
By the time Salah returned to England in 2017, gym work was fully ingrained in his life, inside and outside the club environment.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingrained
Adjective
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Foster self-acceptance by regularly affirming your son’s inherent value, and the value of other young men, irrespective of any kind of achievements, characteristics, and physical attributes.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
16 Sep. 2025
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Before the Big Bang, the Universe wasn’t dominated by matter or radiation, but by energy inherent to space itself, in a phase known as cosmic inflation.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
16 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
Verb
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On Saturday, Perez etched his name on a different list.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 Sep. 2025
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Authorities revealed on Friday antifascist slogans and video game references were etched onto bullet casings from the gun the suspect used to kill Charlie Kirk.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Her pain is rooted less in the burdens of motherhood and more in the void that emerges in her grief.—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
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Last Rites is rooted heavily in Annabelle Comes Home (2019), focusing on Judy and the Warrens, somewhat sidelining the Smurl family.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The rise of the bias cut was a silhouette on which Robbins wanted to focus, imbuing the fluid style with elements of luxury and glamour intrinsic to the aristocracy.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Warren Buffett famously looks for intrinsic value rather than the current mood of the market.—
Jack Mullen,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Pitt is imbued with authenticity and compelling characters.—
Jair Hilburn,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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But this time, Singer has gone down in size with an unusual gloss lacquer departure imbued with a dressy twist.—
Thor Svaboe,
Robb Report,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Elsewhere on the golden statuette, the winners' names and categories get engraved on the front.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Sep. 2025
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Einbinder was one of the first stars to get her Emmy engraved at the gala, keeping her silver heels wrapped around her right wrist.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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Artificial intelligence is no longer on the horizon—it is already embedded in healthcare systems.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Since then, Klarna has expanded to hundreds of thousands of merchants and embedded itself in internet browsers and digital wallets as an alternative to credit cards.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Ingrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingrained. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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