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as in inherent
being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing
her deeply ingrained distrust of all authority
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also engrained
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as in suffused
to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle
the journalism professor has long ingrained his students with a deep respect for their chosen profession
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as in etched
to produce a vivid impression of
the third-world privation he had witnessed forever ingrained itself upon the young doctor's memory
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as in rooted
to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter
tried to ingrain traditional values in their children
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Recent Examples of ingrained
Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 17 Feb. 2026
The practice is so ingrained in NBA culture that even suggestions to fight it seem hard to come by.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
As the Don, the 46-year-old Brando was aged up and gave a performance that became ingrained with American culture practically the day after the film opened.
—Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
But why has wrestling become so ingrained in the state's culture?
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 17 Feb. 2026
The practice is so ingrained in NBA culture that even suggestions to fight it seem hard to come by.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
It’s ingrained in the DNA of this UConn team at every level.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
As the Don, the 46-year-old Brando was aged up and gave a performance that became ingrained with American culture practically the day after the film opened.
—Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingrained
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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Lawrence’s vision of an arc of American history suffused with violence and injustice is obviously not one to which the current US administration would be at all sympathetic.—
Michael Lobel,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
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Neighborhood residents will surely gravitate to the lush art deco-style lobby, suffused with thousands of plants and whimsical figurines.—
Travis Levius,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Apr. 2026
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Some had characteristic ticks etched along their outer edges, while others looked like small sticks cut lengthwise, with a flat and a curved side—forms that their makers crafted deliberately to produce random outcomes.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
2 Apr. 2026
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The humble fastener has enthralled Chamberlain for years—so much so that a tattoo of a singular button is etched into her upper arm.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
1 Apr. 2026
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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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Brown’s ability to verbally drive home even the most cliché message to the point of intrinsic understanding makes the mind gym unique.—
Haley Sawyer,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The brain bug's intrinsic ick factor is undeniably high, but using their proboscises to suck thoughts directly from the brains of their unfortunate victims is a pretty neat party trick.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Patriotism is a value that an IP-dependent tech company fighting Chinese rivals might well be happy to see inculcated in its employees.—
Walter Russell Mead,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2026
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That’s true for Tamma in a different way – it’s inculcated in Tamma that no one will help her but that’s not true.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
20 Jan. 2026
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The white-gold indices, also hand-engraved, and star trails, evoking the night sky, are joined by 18-karat-pink-gold hands, a visible flying-tourbillon cage, a dual-register split-seconds flyback chronograph, and a semi-Gregorian perpetual calendar.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
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The statues are engraved, and the Vanity Fair Oscar Party took over its new home at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, complete with an A-plus-plus guest list, stunning costume changes for the red carpet, and, of course, In-N-Out burgers for all, served all night long.—
Vanity Fair,
Vanity Fair,
16 Mar. 2026
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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
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“Ingrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingrained. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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