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also intrenched
as in deep
firmly established over time
I have an entrenched dislike of mimes
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also intrenched
as in rooted
to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter
a father who entrenched in our minds the belief that hard work pays off
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Recent Examples of entrenched
Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
That projection of strength may be surprising given the very real challenges China faces, including an economy struggling from a prolonged property crisis, weak consumer demand, and entrenched deflation.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 May 2026
Debi Appleton lives in the eastern part of Columbus Park, on Pacific Avenue, now firmly entrenched in the 6th District.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
The strategy has tempered discomfort among many Democrats with dependence on oil income, in a state with entrenched swaths of extreme poverty and the nation’s highest enrollment rate in Medicaid.
—Morgan Lee, Fortune, 15 May 2026
The strategy has tempered discomfort among many Democrats with dependence on oil income, in a state with entrenched swaths of extreme poverty and the nation’s highest enrollment rate in Medicaid.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
Missing the end of the college basketball season with a broken hand, Wilson seems firmly entrenched in the top-five pick conversation but rarely gets placed in the same tier as Dybantsa, Peterson and Boozer.
—Scott Phillips, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Cartels have been using drones and more elaborate weapons for years to wage war, a sign of how entrenched the conflict is in regions like Guerrero, where the criminal groups have splintered into rival factions.
—Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Mack quickly became entrenched in the organization, under the guise that Raniere could help her with her acting career, per The Hollywood Reporter.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 May 2026
Everyone will be entrenched in their own point of view and their own ideas.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
Hospital is an oasis Inside the sprawling slum, where gang violence has left scores of children orphaned, rapes of women and girls are frequent and cholera, hunger and malnutrition remain entrenched, La Fontaine is widely seen as both an oasis and a lifeline.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Kon Knueppel, who finished second to fellow Duke product Cooper Flagg of the Dallas Mavericks in the race for the NBA’s 2025-26 rookie of the year, is already entrenched.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
This shift happened gradually, but new-era thinking was entrenched by Season 41, the show’s first post-COVID season.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
But for the moment, the regime — now dominated more than ever by hard-line elements of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps — is firmly entrenched, the Western officials said.
—Dan De Luce, NBC news, 9 May 2026
All tall tasks, since the octopus-like Republican apparatus behind these pathologies entrenched over decades.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Nawi‘s father is entrenched in tribal traditions, while her three mothers are limited by their traditional roles.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
Adjective
More than that, there is a general sense of anger and suspicion about entrenched élites.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
That projection of strength may be surprising given the very real challenges China faces, including an economy struggling from a prolonged property crisis, weak consumer demand, and entrenched deflation.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 May 2026
Debi Appleton lives in the eastern part of Columbus Park, on Pacific Avenue, now firmly entrenched in the 6th District.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
The strategy has tempered discomfort among many Democrats with dependence on oil income, in a state with entrenched swaths of extreme poverty and the nation’s highest enrollment rate in Medicaid.
—Morgan Lee, Fortune, 15 May 2026
The strategy has tempered discomfort among many Democrats with dependence on oil income, in a state with entrenched swaths of extreme poverty and the nation’s highest enrollment rate in Medicaid.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
Missing the end of the college basketball season with a broken hand, Wilson seems firmly entrenched in the top-five pick conversation but rarely gets placed in the same tier as Dybantsa, Peterson and Boozer.
—Scott Phillips, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Cartels have been using drones and more elaborate weapons for years to wage war, a sign of how entrenched the conflict is in regions like Guerrero, where the criminal groups have splintered into rival factions.
—Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Mack quickly became entrenched in the organization, under the guise that Raniere could help her with her acting career, per The Hollywood Reporter.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Verb
As Russia’s economy flounders, dependence on China becomes more entrenched, with China hoovering up over a quarter of Russia’s exports.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 May 2026
Everyone will be entrenched in their own point of view and their own ideas.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
Hospital is an oasis Inside the sprawling slum, where gang violence has left scores of children orphaned, rapes of women and girls are frequent and cholera, hunger and malnutrition remain entrenched, La Fontaine is widely seen as both an oasis and a lifeline.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Kon Knueppel, who finished second to fellow Duke product Cooper Flagg of the Dallas Mavericks in the race for the NBA’s 2025-26 rookie of the year, is already entrenched.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
This shift happened gradually, but new-era thinking was entrenched by Season 41, the show’s first post-COVID season.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
But for the moment, the regime — now dominated more than ever by hard-line elements of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps — is firmly entrenched, the Western officials said.
—Dan De Luce, NBC news, 9 May 2026
All tall tasks, since the octopus-like Republican apparatus behind these pathologies entrenched over decades.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Nawi‘s father is entrenched in tribal traditions, while her three mothers are limited by their traditional roles.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrenched
Adjective
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September 23 – October 22 A deeper feeling could interrupt your attempt to keep things light.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Benjamín Echazarreta’s cinematography is alert to the workaday energy of the hotel as well as the eerie beauty of the setting, with its mix of fairy-tale wonder and bone-deep dread.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Imagine what could happen if that same level of respect and investment was applied to Historic Eatonville while honoring the people and history already rooted there.—
John W. Beacham,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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For her latest novel, the Irish writer has crafted another historical family epic rooted in tragedy, this time inspired by the landscape of her home country.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
24 May 2026
Adjective
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Shifting gears, there is an inherent characteristic of generative AI and LLMs that most people are unaware of.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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The sport, which has an inherent danger that is an undeniable part of its allure, has long had a complicated relationship with tragedy.—
Zach Powell,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Tallahassee’s response, embedded in the 2024 Live Healthy legislation package, is to fund the pipeline.—
Frances Mei Hardin,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Parikh is just one of many election deniers who were long relegated to the fringe and are now—with Trump back in office and still not over his electoral defeat six years ago—embedded inside the government.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
Verb
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At various points throughout the past few months, the loose body would become lodged elsewhere inside Skubal’s arm, like a stick in a bike tire and Skubal’s elbow would become locked.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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One bullet lodged in a panel on the SUV’s passenger side.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
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