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also intrenched
as in deep
firmly established over time
I have an entrenched dislike of mimes
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also intrenched
as in rooted
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 entrenched
Joel Rubin, New York Daily News, 9 June 2026
The fire department now receives more than 110,000 calls each year for fires, medical crises and other emergencies, as the city confronts rising wildfire risks and an entrenched homelessness crisis that demands first responders’ attention.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
However, the latest look at labor turnover also showed that those job postings aren’t necessarily turning into job offers – the US job market remains entrenched in a low-hire, low-fire dynamic.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
But police records obtained by ProPublica show just how entrenched the issues were.
—Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 2 June 2026
The upset will remain entrenched in UCLA and college baseball lore.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 1 June 2026
That castle remains entrenched in the collective memory of Israel’s occupation of south Lebanon in 1982-2000 as a symbol of its failure.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 1 June 2026
This partnership has decades of experience in orbital launches with a near-flawless success record, strong relationships with the US defense establishment, and deeply entrenched infrastructure.
—David Szondy
may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2026
If the president, USDA, EPA, DOJ, Congress, and the courts continue to side with entrenched industries, then MAHA becomes branding, not reform.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 June 2026
The epiphany for him around the word is entrenched in his experience in a place where Black people are doing everything, and without the watchful eye of White surveillance.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
More than 50,000 people have been killed in the years since and ethnic militias have become deeply entrenched in local politics.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
With Jordyn Brooks entrenched as Miami’s starting weak-side linebacker, a logical hypothesis is that Rodriguez and Dodson are competing to see who starts next to the NFL’s leading tackler.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
There is still an opportunity to recover the better part of Keynes' vision, but only if politicians are willing to govern AI before its power becomes entrenched.
—Christopher Marquis, Time, 30 May 2026
The poll excluded areas where Hezbollah is most entrenched, and among Lebanese Shiites—the community that forms the bedrock of the group’s support and has borne much of the cost of the war—only a minority agreed.
—Euan Ward, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
The last major reconfiguration of the global economy entrenched Africa’s extractive role.
—W. Gyude Moore, semafor.com, 25 May 2026
Everyone will be entrenched in their own point of view and their own ideas.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
Adjective
Inspired by figures like Jack Greenberg, the longtime head of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Dan chose public service, centering his path on helping the underserved while challenging entrenched systems of inequality.
—Joel Rubin, New York Daily News, 9 June 2026
The fire department now receives more than 110,000 calls each year for fires, medical crises and other emergencies, as the city confronts rising wildfire risks and an entrenched homelessness crisis that demands first responders’ attention.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
However, the latest look at labor turnover also showed that those job postings aren’t necessarily turning into job offers – the US job market remains entrenched in a low-hire, low-fire dynamic.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
But police records obtained by ProPublica show just how entrenched the issues were.
—Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 2 June 2026
The upset will remain entrenched in UCLA and college baseball lore.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 1 June 2026
That castle remains entrenched in the collective memory of Israel’s occupation of south Lebanon in 1982-2000 as a symbol of its failure.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 1 June 2026
This partnership has decades of experience in orbital launches with a near-flawless success record, strong relationships with the US defense establishment, and deeply entrenched infrastructure.
—David Szondy
may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2026
If the president, USDA, EPA, DOJ, Congress, and the courts continue to side with entrenched industries, then MAHA becomes branding, not reform.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
Verb
True love will not be broken, and neither will entrenched romantic comedy law.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 June 2026
The epiphany for him around the word is entrenched in his experience in a place where Black people are doing everything, and without the watchful eye of White surveillance.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
More than 50,000 people have been killed in the years since and ethnic militias have become deeply entrenched in local politics.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
With Jordyn Brooks entrenched as Miami’s starting weak-side linebacker, a logical hypothesis is that Rodriguez and Dodson are competing to see who starts next to the NFL’s leading tackler.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
There is still an opportunity to recover the better part of Keynes' vision, but only if politicians are willing to govern AI before its power becomes entrenched.
—Christopher Marquis, Time, 30 May 2026
The poll excluded areas where Hezbollah is most entrenched, and among Lebanese Shiites—the community that forms the bedrock of the group’s support and has borne much of the cost of the war—only a minority agreed.
—Euan Ward, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
The last major reconfiguration of the global economy entrenched Africa’s extractive role.
—W. Gyude Moore, semafor.com, 25 May 2026
Everyone will be entrenched in their own point of view and their own ideas.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrenched
Adjective
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Driving through deep water can also damage a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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Chicagoans have a deep reverence for the thick, unique pizza style, and Cornell and Stevenson said visitors from the Windy City have claimed Zelda’s is the most authentic version of the pie in California.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Though rooted in research and development, reliable, frequent precipitation measurements had value for agricultural, disaster management, weather forecasting, flood prediction and other applications.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The script is rooted in Yan’s years living and working in Beijing.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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Picture people celebrating the freedom inherent in Pochettino’s system?—
Mirjam Swanson,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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With inconsistent means of determining whether something is credible or not, combined with an inherent lack of trust in others, maybe communicators need a more measured approach that goes beyond checking for facts.—
Jennifer Best,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
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It’s embedded in the lore of the city — the breakout pass, the bounding leap, the midair double clutch, the ferocious snarl.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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And the volume of complex components that are now embedded inside the dashboard of a modern car is headache inducing.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Screen Producers Australia has lodged a 22-recommendation submission to the Australian government’s National Cultural Policy consultation, putting the market power of streaming platforms over independent producers at the center of its push for structural reform.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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New Delhi lodged a diplomatic protest with Washington after three Indian sailors were killed in a US military strike on a tanker in the Gulf of Oman.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
11 June 2026
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