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1
as in inculcating
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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2
as in etching
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 entrenching
to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter
tried to ingrain traditional values in their children
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The only way to fix etching is by buffing the scratches out.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
4 Sep. 2025 -
Additionally, Aetrex offers a foot measuring technology service with a customization station that allows for embroidery onto totes, T-shirts, and more, as well as laser-etching engraving on the ubiquitous water bottles.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Overly sweeping privacy laws have the unintended consequence of entrenching incumbents.—
Joel Thayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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But this silence comes at a cost, stifling innovation and entrenching outdated methods.—
Celia Ford,
Vox,
3 Mar. 2025
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Human oversight remains crucial for interpreting AI outputs, making final decisions and infusing empathy and creativity into business processes.—
Vikram Joshi,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Maximalist Spirit The resurgence of 1970s decor is all about infusing personality into your spaces, in both big and small ways.—
Shivani Vyas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Sep. 2025
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Thanks for giving me my tombstone engraving!—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
22 Aug. 2025
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By rooting the fair in a city with deep but underrecognized Black cultural traditions, the Bacons have shifted national attention toward the Midwest.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
30 Aug. 2025
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Since Patrick joined the Chiefs, Brittany (and their kids) have been rooting him on.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Leadership opinion, as opposed to stakeholder insight, can also unduly influence branding for a new enterprise or program.—
Lynn Godfrey,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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In a nod to the new realities of college sports, the NCAA just 14 months ago lifted a decades-old restriction on branding on the field of play.—
Eddie Pells,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Aug. 2025
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Smith credits Mackie with imbuing John with vulnerability.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
28 Aug. 2025
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Ghost has long been a rap surrealist, imbuing one of hip-hop’s most no-nonsense scenes, gritty New York rap, with a streak of vibrance and borderline whimsy.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
26 Aug. 2025
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By embedding traceability into every layer of operations, companies meet regulatory demands and build consumer trust in an increasingly competitive market.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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Amazon is also prototyping AI smart glasses that will guide its delivery drivers on the road, embedding a small screen in their field of vision [Yahoo Finance, 2025].—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Ingraining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingraining. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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