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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 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.
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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
Critics have also accused him of entrenching corruption, weakening public services, and expanding his control over the judiciary and security forces.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Richards started 45 games for Palace in the calendar year, entrenching himself as the right-sided center back in coach Oliver Glasner’s back three.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
States that reject the secretary’s unscientific recommendations are entrenching their own standards in opposition.
—Richard Hughes Iv, STAT, 12 Jan. 2026
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
Critics have also accused him of entrenching corruption, weakening public services, and expanding his control over the judiciary and security forces.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Richards started 45 games for Palace in the calendar year, entrenching himself as the right-sided center back in coach Oliver Glasner’s back three.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
States that reject the secretary’s unscientific recommendations are entrenching their own standards in opposition.
—Richard Hughes Iv, STAT, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrenching
Verb
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But Jeane is focused on rooting the process in equity and using the situation as an opportunity to optimize operations.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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After rooting, the cuttings can be kept in their original pots, transplanted into larger containers, or hardened off and transplanted outside into garden beds.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Apr. 2026
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By embedding access, authorship and representation into the filmmaking, the project reflects the principles of self-determination and leadership that the movement demanded.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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The company has pivoted to embedding its own AI chatbot into ChatGPT to streamline procedures, but shoppers still seem to value the decision-making that accompanies shopping.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Those vessels were apparently Indian, with New Delhi lodging a complaint with Tehran.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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Immerse yourself in the natural beauty of Vietnam, with lodging for as little as $15 a night and inexpensive local cuisine.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Entrenching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrenching. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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