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also intrenching
as in rooting
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 entrenching
The 200-acre Fayetteville facility is a fútbol showcase, entrenching Georgia as the center of the international sport’s growth in America.
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Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
Last session, Grow was the state’s sixth-longest-serving senator, entrenching himself in powerful roles as chair of the Senate Finance Committee and co-chair of the budget-setting Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee during his time in office.
—Mark Dee
may 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 May 2026
And no one took issue with Anunoby entrenching himself in my All-Defensive First Team.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The selection of both Mojtaba Khamenei and Zolghadr also indicated that the regime’s hard-liners were doubling down and further entrenching themselves in response to the hostilities.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
The war also served as a springboard for battlefield heroes to achieve future political power, partially through entrenching and expanding the role of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps -- IRGC -- in the running of the country.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
Far from retreating, the government is entrenching itself.
—Amanda Cats-Baril, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2026
Artificial intelligence is increasingly entrenching itself in our society, and universities are no exception.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 26 Feb. 2026
Negotiations divorced from accountability risk entrenching authoritarianism and teaching regimes that bloodshed is merely a prelude to diplomatic rehabilitation.
—Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
Last session, Grow was the state’s sixth-longest-serving senator, entrenching himself in powerful roles as chair of the Senate Finance Committee and co-chair of the budget-setting Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee during his time in office.
—Mark Dee
may 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 May 2026
And no one took issue with Anunoby entrenching himself in my All-Defensive First Team.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The selection of both Mojtaba Khamenei and Zolghadr also indicated that the regime’s hard-liners were doubling down and further entrenching themselves in response to the hostilities.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
The war also served as a springboard for battlefield heroes to achieve future political power, partially through entrenching and expanding the role of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps -- IRGC -- in the running of the country.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
Far from retreating, the government is entrenching itself.
—Amanda Cats-Baril, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2026
Artificial intelligence is increasingly entrenching itself in our society, and universities are no exception.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 26 Feb. 2026
Negotiations divorced from accountability risk entrenching authoritarianism and teaching regimes that bloodshed is merely a prelude to diplomatic rehabilitation.
—Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrenching
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These are American cowards that are rooting against our Country.—
Khaled Wassef,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Slovenia, notably, is rooting its refusal to join the competition in its recent experience of war.—
Steven Blum,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
Verb
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By embedding predictive intelligence and automation into enterprise operations, Infolob aims to help clients shift from reactive support toward more proactive optimization.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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The fingerprints themselves were produced by an embedding model from an AI company called Voyage (now owned by MongoDB).—
Gina Chua,
semafor.com,
6 May 2026
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This conversation highlights how tourism boards, film offices, and regional partners collaborate to provide seamless production support — from locations and lodging to catering, permitting, and community engagement helping productions thrive statewide.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
11 May 2026
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Farther up the shore are photogenic lighthouses, wild beaches and artsy communities like Mendocino and Fort Bragg that blend galleries, gourmet dining, and lodging in seafront inns and Victorian mansions.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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“Entrenching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrenching. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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