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as in deep
firmly established over time
he has an inveterate tendency to tell some very tall tales
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as in chronic
being such by habit and not likely to change
the man is an inveterate liar who only rarely tells the truth
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Recent Examples of inveterate
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Walczak has been an inveterate tax scofflaw since at least 2011.
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Christopher Hale, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
An inveterate traveler who had explored 60-plus countries and often incorporated historical art and cultural references into her designs, McFadden died in September at the age of 85.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 4 Mar. 2025
My wife and younger son, however, are inveterate puzzle solvers.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025
An inveterate performer, Carvey gave off a sense of perpetual people-pleasing, and the results were undeniably popular and hilarious, as the laughs echoed throughout his sketches.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025
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Christopher Hale, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
An inveterate traveler who had explored 60-plus countries and often incorporated historical art and cultural references into her designs, McFadden died in September at the age of 85.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 4 Mar. 2025
My wife and younger son, however, are inveterate puzzle solvers.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025
An inveterate performer, Carvey gave off a sense of perpetual people-pleasing, and the results were undeniably popular and hilarious, as the laughs echoed throughout his sketches.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inveterate
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But economists appeared skeptical about the effectiveness of Beijing’s plans to boost services spending, cautioning that the plan’s success hinges on deeper reforms to raise household income and strengthen social welfare.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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The influential investor has the respect of Wall Street and deep knowledge of complex financial markets.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Many seniors critically depend on access to good nutrition to manage chronic conditions like diabetes or high blood pressure.—
Alison Saldanha,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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State housing regulators have tasked the city with planning for an additional 456,643 new units through 2029 to make up for a chronic deficit.—
CalMatters,
Oc Register,
29 Jan. 2026
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Justine said that she, her husband and their surviving two daughters, ages 16 and 15, are now left facing a lifelong journey with grief.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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But while those numbers might paint a concerning picture, there are still people who remind us how transformative a lifelong love of reading can be.—
Cheryl Russell,
Oc Register,
31 Jan. 2026
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Hungerstone is a delicious tribute to the inherent horrors of womanhood and the desperate and exquisite vulgarity of desire.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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But Swims buckled into the ballad, standing tall and belting through the song’s inherent ache.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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Arrested a day earlier at his construction job site, Espinoza Martinez, still dressed in his green work T-shirt, certainly didn’t fit the profile of a hard-core gang member.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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Herrington’s first recruit was one of his survival-class students, Matt Jernigan, a Knoxville native and a hard-core mountain biker who worked a high-paying job in software product management but had only ever wanted to be a park ranger.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Still, regulators argue that AI competition does not erase Google’s entrenched advantages.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
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With this maturity comes the end of eight entrenched ideas that have shaped the corporate AI landscape for the past three years.—
Sylvain Duranton,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Steering far from their signature sounds rooted in corridos and reggaetón, the Mexicali and Medellín artists shift between smooth vocal interplay, crafting a tale of complex love — where beauty is both celebrated and scrutinized.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
30 Jan. 2026
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Founded in Texas and headquartered in San Antonio, Whataburger now operates more than 1,100 locations across 17 states, though its strongest fan base remains firmly rooted in the Lone Star State.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Jan. 2026
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Since mid-2025, federal immigration agents, including ICE officers, have shot at people at least 16 times during enforcement operations, resulting in multiple injuries and four confirmed deaths.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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So far, among the confirmed returning cast members of the Emmy-winning series, in addition to Sudeikis, are Brett Goldstein (Roy Kent), Hannah Waddingham (Rebecca Welton), Juno Temple (Keeley Jones), Jeremy Swift (Leslie Higgins) and Brendan Hunt (Coach Beard).—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Inveterate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inveterate. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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