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adjective

Definition of inculcatednext
as in embedded

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inculcated

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verb

past tense of inculcate
1
as in suffused
to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle dedicated teachers inculcating young minds with a love of learning

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2
as in planted
to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set a malcontent who inculcated in his offspring an abiding distrust of all civil authority

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inculcated
  1. embedded
  2. imbued
  3. instilled
  4. ingrained
  5. fixed
  6. implanted
  7. immutable
  8. inherent
Adjective
  • The warning comes as a potent winter storm lashes the Northeast on Thursday, with several embedded snow squalls disrupting travel.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • To further unify x86, the group will solicit input from interested hardware and software providers who have first-hand experience with how the architecture is implemented across various settings including the cloud, datacenters, clients, the network edge and embedded devices.
    Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of embedded
Verb
  • Laura Jackson, ethereal in Danielle Frankel’s semi-custom lace, imbued her summer wedding in Maine with a poetic nod to her mother’s bridal legacy.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the concept centers on the character of Prince Adam of Eternia who, thanks to his Power Sword, turns into the muscular He-Man and is imbued with superhuman strength and abilities.
    Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of imbued
Verb
  • Stack instilled this mindset in his management team, too.
    Jemima McEvoy, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Should there be laws about how AI purposes are defined, instilled, maintained, and overhauled (see my analysis of the legal facets of AI, at the link here)?
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of instilled
Adjective
  • Sharing a 830 mile border with Russia, Finland has a deeply ingrained history of defending itself against its eastern neighbor.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The Lone Star State has a rich history of Mexican-American culture, and tamales are a beloved and deeply ingrained part of that heritage.
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of ingrained
Adjective
  • With no fixed itinerary or schedule, guests do and see more due to the small group size—experiencing mind-boggling local wildlife, such as polar bears, walruses, seals, and more.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • That’s a positive for savers and fixed income investors — who still have plenty of opportunities in the coming months to get an inflation-beating return on their money.
    Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of fixed
Verb
  • The company's device, which is designed to be implanted by neurosurgeons, consists of 1,024 electrodes spanning one square centimeter.
    Erin Brodwin, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
  • It is typically left implanted with patients living with it indefinitely.
    Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of implanted
Adjective
  • The exhibition intimates that art and science are not immutable areas of study but culturally specific and ever-evolving concepts, their malleability belied by the monolithic nature of these terms as stated in PST ART’s theme.
    Michaëla de Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Originally adopted in areas like supply chain and finance, blockchain has the ability to create immutable, auditable records.
    Mrinal Manohar, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of immutable
Adjective
  • Lau Family-style dining is an inherent part of Asian culture and one of the best ways to partake in a joyous gathering is over lau.
    Christina Liao, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
  • With attackers increasing the scale and sophistication of their operations, there is an inherent need for more collaboration among security vendors to not only streamline and simplify security efforts but also to deliver more comprehensive risk protection for customers.
    Michael Nicosia, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of inherent
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