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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
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
As a new generation of commanders rises within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps following recent military blows under Operation Epic Fury, analysts warn that this ideology may become even more entrenched.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 5 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
But over 35 years his voice was an entrenched part of the Heat experience.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Chinese analysts also reflect an acute awareness from Beijing of the entrenched challenges in resolving a conflict where the two sides have little trust and much animosity.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Its leadership extends far beyond top commanders into a broad, entrenched network controlling vast sectors of the economy.
—Kazem Kazerounian, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
Despite these disputes Shah’s tenure reinforced his reputation as a reform-minded outsider challenging entrenched political practices.
—Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
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
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
Historically, anti-LGBTQ laws have been entrenched in many parts of Africa, a predominantly conservative continent.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
But in South Carolina, where opposition to government mandates is firmly entrenched, that's unlikely to happen.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026
It was further entrenched in the country’s system by his successor.
—Emma Graham,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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
As a new generation of commanders rises within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps following recent military blows under Operation Epic Fury, analysts warn that this ideology may become even more entrenched.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 5 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
But over 35 years his voice was an entrenched part of the Heat experience.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Chinese analysts also reflect an acute awareness from Beijing of the entrenched challenges in resolving a conflict where the two sides have little trust and much animosity.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Its leadership extends far beyond top commanders into a broad, entrenched network controlling vast sectors of the economy.
—Kazem Kazerounian, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
Despite these disputes Shah’s tenure reinforced his reputation as a reform-minded outsider challenging entrenched political practices.
—Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
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
Historically, anti-LGBTQ laws have been entrenched in many parts of Africa, a predominantly conservative continent.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
But in South Carolina, where opposition to government mandates is firmly entrenched, that's unlikely to happen.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026
It was further entrenched in the country’s system by his successor.
—Emma Graham,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrenched
Adjective
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For others, the moment carries a deeper meaning.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Return to Earth and splashdown After the lunar flyby, the crew will spend several days heading back to Earth while continuing to conduct deep-space tests, including evaluations of power systems, thermal controls, and crew operations far beyond low Earth orbit.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The home’s slate roof, copper gutters and rock-solid foundation signal a different kind of luxury — one rooted less in square footage and more in construction, craftsmanship and permanence.—
David Caraccio
April 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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This season will have five episodes, each exploring how Asian culinary culture has rooted itself across the European continent.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Whether measured in testosterone levels, bone density, lung capacity, or muscle mass, biological males carry inherent physical advantages over women.—
Lisa Frizell,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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The physical dangers inherent in productions at this time were inseparable from the stories appearing onscreen, because simulation was more or less impossible; filmmaking was analog.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Although embedded in spectacle culture, these events occasionally presented the possibility of truly poetic clashes between languages and artistic traditions—what Glissant calls an éclat, collisions that create sparks of novelty.—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Over time, the brand embedded itself into both cities in distinct ways, shaping a shared but competitive culture across the DMV.—
Michael Howes,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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His official complaint has been lodged with the judges of the French War Crimes Unit and concerns Israel’s bombing of a residential building in Beirut on November 26 2024, which killed seven civilians.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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Aerial footage of the aftermath showed wreckage scattered across the roof, including the plane’s right wing still lodged in the roof, while the fuselage sat crumpled in the backyard.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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