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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 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
Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
An illusion endlessly repeated despite its demonstrable untruth ceases to be an illusion and becomes a lie; a lie endlessly retold can become second nature, so ingrained and instinctive as to detach from its origins and morph into self-delusion.
—Hussein Agha, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 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
For Temple Hill, especially, this process is completely ingrained into the company’s business model.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
An illusion endlessly repeated despite its demonstrable untruth ceases to be an illusion and becomes a lie; a lie endlessly retold can become second nature, so ingrained and instinctive as to detach from its origins and morph into self-delusion.
—Hussein Agha, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 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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For the most part, though, his attention to detail and his feeling for structure yielded readings of inherent, inarguable rightness.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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In fact, it's all done rather haphazardly, but with inherent purpose, which is exactly how a true Southern cook runs a kitchen.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
20 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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The LeBron Logo sits at 12 o’clock and his signature is etched on the caseback.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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This quiz invites you to dive into the moon's geography and uncover the secrets etched into its surface.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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That system, the engine that fuels most of the teams that Brennan Marion has coached, is now rooted at Sacramento State.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Just a simple path to follow around the ancient trees, all stable and strongly rooted.—
Janine Di Giovanni,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Market cycles have always been intrinsic to investing.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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There’s an intrinsic magic that happens on board.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Robb Report,
20 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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At the same time, the jets have embedded AI capability, Saab says.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Pic Rite’s commitment to serving the underserved is deeply embedded within the company’s ethos.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Ingrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingrained. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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