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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
Rachel Treisman, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
But even with Orbán’s ouster, many of Hungary’s institutions remain entrenched with his loyalists, and Slovak leader Robert Fico vowed to continue his anti-EU push even without his close partner.
—Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Lieberman himself had burst into state politics by winning a 1970 primary against an entrenched state senator.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
Some suggested that the prime minister, who oversees entrenched patronage networks that reach into the minutiae of municipal jobs, has too much at stake to accept defeat.
—Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Sephora is undeniably an entrenched part of pop culture.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 7 Apr. 2026
Carol Greitzer, a trailblazing City Council member who fought for women’s rights and played a key role in dismantling the entrenched Tammany Hall political machine in New York, died on April 3.
—Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
As part of a family so entrenched in UCLA tradition, Jaquez has always thought Los Angeles college basketball was on top of the world.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
That order has long been defined by power-sharing among entrenched elites, as well as a system widely criticized for enabling corruption, patronage and institutional paralysis.
—Jasmin Lilian Diab, The Conversation, 5 Apr. 2026
David Opie, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
On top of the bigoted sound bites from public officials that routinely make national news, it is deeply entrenched in America’s political discourse and local governance.
—Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2026
The Gulf War left Saddam Hussein in power, but weakened and dangerous, a source of regional instability for another decade—a pattern that some fear might be playing out in Iran, if the regime emerges from the war battered but no less entrenched.
—Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Every nine innings is not some sort of referendum on these Phillies, but it’ll be treated as such because the expectations are so high and the narratives so entrenched.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Despite suffering heavy losses, the Iranian regime remains entrenched, having spent the past five decades rooting itself deeply in every corner of society.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The report also noted that in the Artibonite, where Gran Grif is entrenched in the lower parts of the rice-growing region, gang attacks have multiplied.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Corruption remains entrenched while repression has deepened, aided by new technologies.
—Frederic Wehrey, Time, 24 Mar. 2026
The pollster said the decline is almost entirely due to independents, as opinions among party lines remain entrenched.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Voters - fueled largely by concerns about entrenched government corruption - overwhelmingly chose Péter Magyar, a 45-year-old lawyer and politician who until several years ago was a staunch Orbán loyalist.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
But even with Orbán’s ouster, many of Hungary’s institutions remain entrenched with his loyalists, and Slovak leader Robert Fico vowed to continue his anti-EU push even without his close partner.
—Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Lieberman himself had burst into state politics by winning a 1970 primary against an entrenched state senator.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
Some suggested that the prime minister, who oversees entrenched patronage networks that reach into the minutiae of municipal jobs, has too much at stake to accept defeat.
—Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Sephora is undeniably an entrenched part of pop culture.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 7 Apr. 2026
Carol Greitzer, a trailblazing City Council member who fought for women’s rights and played a key role in dismantling the entrenched Tammany Hall political machine in New York, died on April 3.
—Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
As part of a family so entrenched in UCLA tradition, Jaquez has always thought Los Angeles college basketball was on top of the world.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
That order has long been defined by power-sharing among entrenched elites, as well as a system widely criticized for enabling corruption, patronage and institutional paralysis.
—Jasmin Lilian Diab, The Conversation, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
Yet the war’s impact is entrenched in them all, regardless, even if the island itself remains untouched by the evils of that time.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
On top of the bigoted sound bites from public officials that routinely make national news, it is deeply entrenched in America’s political discourse and local governance.
—Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2026
The Gulf War left Saddam Hussein in power, but weakened and dangerous, a source of regional instability for another decade—a pattern that some fear might be playing out in Iran, if the regime emerges from the war battered but no less entrenched.
—Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Every nine innings is not some sort of referendum on these Phillies, but it’ll be treated as such because the expectations are so high and the narratives so entrenched.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Despite suffering heavy losses, the Iranian regime remains entrenched, having spent the past five decades rooting itself deeply in every corner of society.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The report also noted that in the Artibonite, where Gran Grif is entrenched in the lower parts of the rice-growing region, gang attacks have multiplied.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Corruption remains entrenched while repression has deepened, aided by new technologies.
—Frederic Wehrey, Time, 24 Mar. 2026
The pollster said the decline is almost entirely due to independents, as opinions among party lines remain entrenched.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrenched
Adjective
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Wheatley isn’t a sudden-twitch mover and the tackling can get messy, but the size, awareness and ability to play deep, in the slot or around the box should keep him in the Day 2 conversation.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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From high enough in the sky, the clouds look like thick cotton being pulled from a deep-blue couch.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Quite a few are still rooted here.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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The fallout for the actual group, however, rooted itself in reality, with Maddy physically attacking Cassie in front of the audience.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Now, there is an inherent structure in movies.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2026
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Endorsing a successor before the primary carries inherent risk and perhaps more so for Newsom, who is positioning himself as a potential leading candidate in the 2028 presidential contest.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Almost every new vehicle has at least one modem embedded somewhere, connected to some cloud or other.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2026
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Her drawl, verbosity, and avant-garde black-and-white outfits were immediately embedded in popular culture; O’Hara won an Emmy for the role.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The public defender also requested a trial and submitted a healthcare order noting a bullet fragment lodged in Medina-Medina’s nasal cavity.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Also in February, both called the police in Draper and lodged further allegations of domestic violence against each other related to an incident the same month.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Entrenched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrenched. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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