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as in suffused
to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle
dedicated teachers inculcating young minds with a love of learning
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as in planted
to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set
a malcontent who inculcated in his offspring an abiding distrust of all civil authority
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Recent Examples of inculcated
Walter Russell Mead, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026
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
Notably, said Kriner, individuals who are inculcated with a sense of nihilism do not commit crimes to achieve an ideological goal.
—Odette Yousef, NPR, 6 Aug. 2025
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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
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
Notably, said Kriner, individuals who are inculcated with a sense of nihilism do not commit crimes to achieve an ideological goal.
—Odette Yousef, NPR, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inculcated
Adjective
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The letter contained several examples, complete with embedded pictures, explaining how simple text prompts resulted in glossy renderings of Disney characters, including Darth Vader and Iron Man.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2026
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There is wide speculation that people will come to embrace new ways to interact with AI, including through new types of wearable or embedded devices.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
17 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Reid seemed to truly believe, despite the partisanship that suffused the column, that the Senate had been badly damaged.—
Jon Ralston,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2026
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Slow-attack tones emerge and are subsumed back within the haze, like single strands of a spiderweb zooming in and out of focus; the uppermost reaches are suffused in a delicate scrim of what sounds like electronic crickets.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
14 Jan. 2026
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One of the largest groups, the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, has planted about 10,000 of its 15,000-tree quota, said Andrew Ferris, senior coordinator for their native plants program.—
Melina Walling,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Make sure succulents are planted in well-draining soil to keep them from rotting.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Mika’s mother - a CPA, professor, and philanthropist - instilled in her an early understanding of legacy as something actively lived and carefully protected.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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But watching Micah Ski definitely just instilled in this deep drive to not be a skier.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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The city itself becomes a character imbued within these characters that have their own complexities and emotional depth.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2026
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Perhaps inspired by Dinesen’s age and resilience or by the ancient city around him, it’s imbued throughout with admiration for what is very old, spiked everywhere with skeptical humor that somehow doesn’t diminish that admiration.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Certain dwarf apple varieties, such as 'Urban Apple' and 'Columnar' are bred explicitly for small-space gardening.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
16 Feb. 2026
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Both are owned by D J Stable LLC, Kentucky-bred French Friction selling for $250,000 at the September 2024 yearling sale.—
Bob Wisener,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Look for strong sturdy leaves that have a nice shape and that are rooted well in the soil.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
11 Feb. 2026
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Szoboszlai opened the scoring on 74 minutes with a swerving free kick that kissed the inside of the post and left Gianluigi Donnarumma rooted to the spot.—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But why has wrestling become so ingrained in the state's culture?—
Cooper Worth,
Des Moines Register,
17 Feb. 2026
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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
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“Inculcated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inculcated. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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