ENGRAINING Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

ingraining

verb

variants also engraining

present participle of ingrain

as in suffusing

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 etching

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 rooting

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 ingraining While Heritage maintains that there was not a financial aspect to the agreement, the two organizations have held multiple events together since, further ingraining Orban’s brand of nationalism into the American conservative psyche. — Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026

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The threat of shattered glass if the bottle breaks, the subsequent odor suffusing all the items in your carryon, liquids seeping dangerously close to electronics—none of it sounds like a good idea.

— Chloe Schama, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
But Pete took the idea one step further, taking the organization’s iconic symbol — the star — and suffusing it with a deeper meaning.

— Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of suffusing

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Instead of etching holes directly into the semiconductor, researchers patterned a silicon dioxide layer and then covered it with epitaxial semiconductor.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
The etching and aquatint printed in ink on paper, titled Torero, is the ninth in an edition of 30.

— Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of etching

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But by rooting her tale in Maya’s family ties, the writer-director explores the complicity of well-to-do South Asian diasporas, and the foundations that afford them the luxury of emigrating in the first place.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Prepare a small plant pot with potting mix, dip the cut end of the stem in rooting hormone powder, and plant the cutting in the pot.

— Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of rooting

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Those perfectly pungent elements rip through the savory pastrami perfectly, infusing every bite with a slightly prickly tang.

— Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2026
One part of that plan was infusing the roster with veteran leaders, something that was lacking last year.

— Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of infusing

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Although Craven’s touch is missing, Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett honor his memory by mimicking his style while engraving their own slick mark.

— Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026
Genesis claims that this Wing Face Micro Lens Array is an industry first and required a special laser-engraving process to execute.

— Marco Della Cava, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of engraving

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The idea of embedding external evaluators inside companies has been mostly well-received by the industry, but some critics questioned how independent the assessors could be and how the evaluation standards would be drawn up.

— Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
In addition, nearly half (43%) identify embedding AI and advanced technology into operations as a top priority through fiscal year 2027.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of embedding

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The effectiveness of the standard flu shot typically ranges from 22% to 56% in inoculating the population against the illness, according to Mayo Clinic.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
Soldiers were self-inoculating without quarantine—which led to rampant rates of infection.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026

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Consumers saw higher prices in August month-over-month for categories such as communication, lodging away from home, airline fares, education, and used cars and trucks.

— Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026
The distillery plans to build a visitor center and lodging on its Garrard County property.

— Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Sep. 2026

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