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also intrenching
as in embedding
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
Overly sweeping privacy laws have the unintended consequence of entrenching incumbents.
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Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
But this silence comes at a cost, stifling innovation and entrenching outdated methods.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 3 Mar. 2025
Every year, Israel was more deeply entrenching itself in the West Bank, which would be the heartland of a Palestinian state.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2025
The party says it is focused on entrenching its mobilization of women to get more of them into leadership positions at lower levels of politics.
—Pamodi Waravita, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2025
Technology, rather than entrenching bad habits, should be deployed selectively and strategically to aid in the creation of value.
—Barry Libert, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
There’s no more entrenching electric wire to send a radio signal to a dog’s shock collar—today’s products use apps and GPS to establish a virtual fence and connect to your dog's collar.
—PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2025
The versatile defensive back was in the midst of a breakout season, entrenching himself as a starter despite joining the Chargers 10 days before their season opener in a trade with Tennessee.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Government dysfunction will likely last well into the new year, entrenching the country’s economic and social problems.
—Victor Cha, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
But this silence comes at a cost, stifling innovation and entrenching outdated methods.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 3 Mar. 2025
Every year, Israel was more deeply entrenching itself in the West Bank, which would be the heartland of a Palestinian state.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2025
The party says it is focused on entrenching its mobilization of women to get more of them into leadership positions at lower levels of politics.
—Pamodi Waravita, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2025
Technology, rather than entrenching bad habits, should be deployed selectively and strategically to aid in the creation of value.
—Barry Libert, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
There’s no more entrenching electric wire to send a radio signal to a dog’s shock collar—today’s products use apps and GPS to establish a virtual fence and connect to your dog's collar.
—PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2025
The versatile defensive back was in the midst of a breakout season, entrenching himself as a starter despite joining the Chargers 10 days before their season opener in a trade with Tennessee.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Government dysfunction will likely last well into the new year, entrenching the country’s economic and social problems.
—Victor Cha, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrenching
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By embedding traceability into every layer of operations, companies meet regulatory demands and build consumer trust in an increasingly competitive market.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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Amazon is also prototyping AI smart glasses that will guide its delivery drivers on the road, embedding a small screen in their field of vision [Yahoo Finance, 2025].—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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By rooting the fair in a city with deep but underrecognized Black cultural traditions, the Bacons have shifted national attention toward the Midwest.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
30 Aug. 2025
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Since Patrick joined the Chiefs, Brittany (and their kids) have been rooting him on.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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That hasn't stopped the administration from putting US tech through the wringer at home, though.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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Above all, Durbin said nothing DHS or ICE is doing at the naval base can interfere with its mission which includes putting thousands of men and women through boot camp to become sailors.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Instead, Salt Typhoon targeted telecom carriers, government systems, transportation hubs, lodging networks and even military infrastructure.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Blood clots that develop can travel through the veins, lodging in the heart or lungs, leading to death.—
Jessica Van Egeren,
jsonline.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Scientists have created cyborg embryos by implanting electrode arrays into the developing brains of frogs, mice, and salamanders.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
11 June 2025
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Oz aired for six seasons, establishing HBO as a home for serious adult dramas, and establishing Winters’s screen image, as well — that captivating blend of menace and vulnerability.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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The risk with this approach is that Harvard would live to fight another day, but become complicit in establishing a precedent that goes against the fundamental rights inherent in our democracy.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Kirkham says that the tendency for microlearning lessons to move quickly and reduce each concept down to a short explanation risks impacting the overall quality of learning, and can prevent the opportunity for healthy debate and discussion within the classroom.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
10 Sep. 2025
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Understanding that a hot exo-atmosphere would be large and inflated in size, and that graphite would absorb practically all of the starlight impacting that atmosphere if there were a high-altitude layer of it, represents a fascinating scenario for explaining the features of these planets.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Entrenching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrenching. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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