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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
Andrew Rosen, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
So ingrained is the fixation with speed that generations of U.S. military commanders have learned to shudder at the mention of attritional warfare, embracing decisive maneuver as the route to quick victories.
—Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. 2025
Breaking deeply ingrained habits is not easy and can often not be done alone.
—Jody Michael, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
However, a broader trade war could change that if the pace of increases becomes more ingrained in the economy.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
These goals are often deeply ingrained—perhaps a lifelong dream of owning a vacation home, retiring early, or reaching a specific net worth.
—Andrew Rosen, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
So ingrained is the fixation with speed that generations of U.S. military commanders have learned to shudder at the mention of attritional warfare, embracing decisive maneuver as the route to quick victories.
—Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. 2025
Breaking deeply ingrained habits is not easy and can often not be done alone.
—Jody Michael, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
However, a broader trade war could change that if the pace of increases becomes more ingrained in the economy.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingrained
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But Next Time? The fast-moving conflict between India and Pakistan last week demonstrated the inherent dangers of the modern nuclear age. 7h agoBy W.J. Hennigan TODAYS FRONT PAGES Edition: INYT - Page Two Harvard Law Paid $27 for a Copy of Magna Carta.—
Ben Hubbard Saumya Khandelwal Matthew DeFeo W.J. Hennigan,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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This description captures both the ambition and the inherent tension in this evolution.—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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There is an intrinsic and undervalued connection between physical and financial health, and Medicaid is the largest federal program that recognizes that connection.—
Dr. Michelle Morse,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
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That is a shift in mindset from previous incumbents and to win the FA Cup would be vindication for the Austrian’s methods — for his positive approach and that relentless desire to utilise ‘intrinsic motivation’.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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As men turned to practical, less frivolous garments, their shoe heels also remained sensible — though not for women, whose heel heights were imbued with complex social and political implications with every added or subtracted half-inch.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN,
13 Mar. 2025
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As many transgender people know, even the most mundane objects — a necktie, a name badge, a dress — can be imbued with intense personal meaning.—
Emma Cieslik,
Them,
13 Mar. 2025
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To thank Murph, Wetzel bought her a pistol engraved with their names and the song’s title that took three months to make.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
4 Mar. 2025
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The case—built from wood species living in The Glen Grant Distillery’s Garden of Splendours—is engraved with Himalayan Blue Poppies, which have grown in the garden for almost 140 years.—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Some of them, though, are embedded in that seabed.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
13 Apr. 2025
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This certificate, embedded as metadata in the document, would create an unalterable record of its authenticity and source.—
Quora,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Perez also announced late last month a Select Committee on Property Taxes, consisting of 37 members who would scrutinize property tax proposals with an eye toward crafting a constitutional amendment that Floridians could vote on in November 2026.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
8 May 2025
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Ozturk's lawyers say her detention violates her constitutional rights, including free speech and due process.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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The footprints were likely imprinted onto the boulder as the dinosaurs passed across a patch of wet, white clay, possibly walking along or crossing a waterway during the Early Jurassic period, about 200 million years ago, Romilio said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
13 Mar. 2025
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His shirts all had my lip gloss imprinted on the chest because I wasn't used to hugging someone so tall yet.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
Fox News,
12 Mar. 2025
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In addition, there is a growing concern around AI and its potential impact, thus increasing the likelihood of ambiguity becoming deeply entrenched in the workforce.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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With a Labour government entrenched until at least 2029, that’s unlikely to happen anytime, but the big brands are also big planners, and always thinking about the success of the next generation.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Ingrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingrained. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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