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also intrench
as in to imbed
to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter
a father who entrenched in our minds the belief that hard work pays off
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Recent Examples of entrench
Philanthropic support, untied to narrow deliverables, can enable scientists to cross the disciplinary silos that federal agencies often reinforce — silos that reflect not just bureaucratic divisions but also entrenched cultural differences across the sciences.
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John Drake, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The next election may well determine whether that trend is entrenched or reversed.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
This vindicated the Big Bang model, entrenching it as the scientific origin of our Universe.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
Since embracing free-market economics in the early 1990s, India has liberalized large sections of its economy, but the country’s distrust of global trade remains deeply entrenched.
—Vaibhav Vats, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
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John Drake, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The next election may well determine whether that trend is entrenched or reversed.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
This vindicated the Big Bang model, entrenching it as the scientific origin of our Universe.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
Since embracing free-market economics in the early 1990s, India has liberalized large sections of its economy, but the country’s distrust of global trade remains deeply entrenched.
—Vaibhav Vats, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrench
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The next story is actually embedded in Pictures of Ghosts.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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She is respected throughout the league and deeply embedded in the players’ CBA negotiations.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
30 Sep. 2025
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Every Democrat voted against rooting that out.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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However, fall planting is not recommended for certain types of tender perennials that are easily damaged by cold and require a long period of frost-free weather to root.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Sep. 2025
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The grand prize winner’s selection as the closing film marked another break from tradition, with the competition photocall ceremonies at Busan Cinema Center attracting substantial audiences and establishing the new format as a tentpole event.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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In any event, this is an opportunity to establish more structure in your life and consider what truly supports you.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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But before sending it in, Matthew lodged one request.—
Andrea Mandell,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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Bits of the ceramic plate from his ballistic vest were lodged into his chest.—
Claire Harbage,
NPR,
23 Sep. 2025
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The production came just in time to help the Angels (72-88) put a serious dent in the Astros’ chances of going to the playoffs.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Robot boot camps to drive change To put that into perspective, its most significant rival in this area, the United States, currently only deploys around a tenth of that a year.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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Unlock enterprise-wide intelligence for long-term ROI For companies that go a step further to deeply ingrain AI implementation, AI contextualizes and integrates sustainability data across ERP systems to inform decisions on risk, resilience, and opportunity.—
Sophia Mendelsohn,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The British and Shanghainese traditions of bespoke suiting remain deeply ingrained there.—
Eric Wilson,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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Along with compensating customers who the retail giant negatively impacted, Amazon is introducing changes to Prime in October.—
Jordan Green,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Sep. 2025
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More than 50% of kids receive their vaccines from VFC, so this will impact their coverage, especially since the combo vaccine will no longer be covered.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
26 Sep. 2025
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Avigail Lev, the founder and director at Bay Area CBT Center, notes some of the ways these lessons get instilled through parenting.—
Alex Shoemaker,
Parents,
26 Sep. 2025
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In addition to passing on her star presence, Kay also instilled the importance of positive thinking in her brood.—
Andrea Mandell,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Entrench.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrench. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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