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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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as in inculcated
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
David Sims, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
This is something truly ingrained in the vineyard's hosting ritual, and a thoughtful, final touch any host can do.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2025
Unlike that of any other TV program, SNL’s mystique—behind the hiring process, how to break out on-air, the clockwork nature of the production schedule—has become ingrained in the public imagination.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Unlike that of any other TV program, SNL’s mystique—behind the hiring process, how to break out on-air, the clockwork nature of the production schedule—has become ingrained in the public imagination.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
This is something truly ingrained in the vineyard's hosting ritual, and a thoughtful, final touch any host can do.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
Those words have been virtually ingrained in the players’ heads.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2025
Unlike that of any other TV program, SNL’s mystique—behind the hiring process, how to break out on-air, the clockwork nature of the production schedule—has become ingrained in the public imagination.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingrained
Adjective
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The idea is to insulate yourself against the market’s inherent volatility, and to have sufficient cash to cover your expenses in a downturn.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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Music directors Jordan Summers and Nick Vincent did a classic song that passes too quickly on record a great service by extending it by a few choruses, giving Valentine a chance to wring the emotion out of it that was only inherent in Zevon’s necessarily simpler delivery.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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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Such devotion will remain forever etched in our hearts.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Pat McGrath is so etched in my soul, my heart, and my vision for what is considered beauty and glamour.—
Tracee Ellis Ross,
Glamour,
27 Oct. 2025
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Betts said his support is rooted not only in the product — but in Taylor’s long-term vision.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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After six weeks, the cutting should be well-rooted enough to transplant into a new, separate pot.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The deeper issue is that young fan base — Gen Z, Gen Alphas, and the Millennials to some degree — anime is just an intrinsic part of their personality.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Oct. 2025
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The rye’s intrinsic black pepper, vanilla, oak, and maple notes shine through, but these are all augmented (and not overtaken) by the flavors from the finishing casks, making this a thoroughly engaging sipper.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
26 Oct. 2025
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Taylor’s cerebral bent is nothing new, but here, it’s imbued with a fresh, tentative sweetness, and anchored by a genuinely swoony summer romance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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That’s because, as it’s repeated, the masses will start treating the meme as if it’s imbued with meaning.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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The recipe was so iconic, it's engraved on Nelson's headstone in Dow City Cemetery in Iowa.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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The yellow-gold bezel is engraved with the F1 logo, while the caseback is marked from 1950 to 2025 to commemorate each race season.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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Castellanos has honed this skill through a career that has been embedded in two worlds.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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My convertible flashed Fuoriserie’s magenta body accents, embedded with blue mica, that elevated the Cielo’s style like Harry Winston jewelry at the Met Gala.—
Lawrence Ulrich,
Robb Report,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Ingrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingrained. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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