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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
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
Patriotism is a value that an IP-dependent tech company fighting Chinese rivals might well be happy to see inculcated in its employees.
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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.
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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.
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Odette Yousef,
NPR,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
We were constantly informed that our purpose was to become genteel and inculcated in Christian virtue.
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Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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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But only when connected locally to the car—there’s no embedded modem, so forget about remote access.
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The pilot, which used Avery Dennison’s embedded RFID sensor technology in garments, demonstrated how the scannable system can accurately and automatically capture data needed to handle garments at scale.
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The standout is a grand, otherworldly picture, devoid of human and animal life but suffused with strange light, and the majesty and menace of colossal ice in moving water.
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The experiment might sound sentimental, but Chakraborty, the production’s secret weapon, maintains a scientific restraint, albeit one suffused with maternal anguish.
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Rip planted his fist into Rob-Will's face during their first meeting in Episode 1, and things have only gotten more tense through.
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Prime Video has planted a flag in the YA space, and there is more to come under Nicole Clemens, now Head of International Originals, including adaptations such as Boys of Tommen.
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Our mum’s a voracious reader and really instilled reading.
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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.
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The female figures were not imbued with any larger meaning by the original artists.
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There's an elegant nonchalance to all things Celine, and these sneakers are imbued with that same essence.
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More than 20 dogs and puppies have been rescued after officers shut down a Statesville dog fighting kennel where men bred, trained, sold and tied up pit bull type dogs and posted about it on Facebook.
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These stunning, resilient shrub roses are bred to thrive in heat and humidity, resisting related diseases.
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The article posits that despite significant legal and social progress, cultural prejudice stubbornly persists, revealing that equality under law doesn't automatically eliminate ingrained biases.
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The concept became so ingrained at Villanova that the word became near Pavlovian.
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The concept is rooted in the autonomic nervous system, which includes the sympathetic nervous system—responsible for the body's fight-or-flight response—and the parasympathetic nervous system, which helps promote rest, recovery and restoration.
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Hamilton, a 19-year old from Simsbury, said his opposition is rooted in the fact that there is heavy emphasis on the environment and sustainability at the university.
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“Inculcated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inculcated. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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