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also intrenched
as in inherent
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
Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
But Austin Vance, CEO and cofounder of software development and consultant agency Focused Labs, countered in an email statement that this legislation actually would have stifled innovation from new players and entrenched the dominance of big companies including Google, Amazon and Meta.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
On the surface, that makes sense—entrenched in the AI boom, Cerebras is backed by big-name VCs like Benchmark and Altimeter, billing itself as a prospective challenger to Nvidia.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024
In her mid-20s, the corporate communications and marketing consultant was entrenched in the beauty industry, which included working with dermatologists.
—Jackie Fields, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
The sights and sounds of the Haka – feet stomping, fists pumping, vocal cords straining – are deeply entrenched within New Zealand culture and have been famously adopted by the country’s rugby teams as a pre-match ritual.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
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Lithium, in other words, has become firmly entrenched in the wellness industry’s extensive library of supplements.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
But Austin Vance, CEO and cofounder of software development and consultant agency Focused Labs, countered in an email statement that this legislation actually would have stifled innovation from new players and entrenched the dominance of big companies including Google, Amazon and Meta.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
On the surface, that makes sense—entrenched in the AI boom, Cerebras is backed by big-name VCs like Benchmark and Altimeter, billing itself as a prospective challenger to Nvidia.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024
In her mid-20s, the corporate communications and marketing consultant was entrenched in the beauty industry, which included working with dermatologists.
—Jackie Fields, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
The sights and sounds of the Haka – feet stomping, fists pumping, vocal cords straining – are deeply entrenched within New Zealand culture and have been famously adopted by the country’s rugby teams as a pre-match ritual.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrenched
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To put it another way: Animation can get away with a lot more because of its inherent otherworldliness.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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An onlooker snapped a picture, which seemed to exemplify the lawlessness that is inherent to why some people love sideshows and others hate them.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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There’s an undeniable, intoxicating mystique embedded into every inch of the five-story building, which once primarily served as a cafeteria and community hub frequented by some of the city’s greatest creatives, from sci-fi author Ray Bradbury to Walt Disney.Jess Joho, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Two and a half millennia of practice has embedded that same signal in our modern culture, and we are all conditioned to respond positively—and reflexively—to the handshake.Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Colorado wildlife experts are at odds over whether a ballot measure to ban the hunting of certain wildcats would help or hurt the formidable felines that have long been intrinsic to Rocky Mountain ecosystems.Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
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Kudla said activity and community are intrinsic to the brand’s success.Samantha Conti, WWD, 31 Oct. 2024
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Walking upright slowed the transit of food through the system, meaning that waste material became lodged in the bands of the large intestine, setting the flora of the gut off balance and seeping poison into the rest of the body.Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
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Around the time of her departure, Perrette lodged accusations of an assault or a crime.Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2024
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As an undergrad, I was indoctrinated into auteur cinema by many hardcore cinephile friends.Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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The journey was additionally a hardcore field test for the Wee Hen design, which Kilner now plans to improve and make seaworthy.Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2024
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There were no confirmed tornadoes or reports of damage from Monday morning’s storms.Robert Shackelford, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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Bryan follows Jeff Lynne’s ELO as a confirmed performer at 2025’s edition of BST Hyde Park.Thomas Smith, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2024
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Beyond just checking the box for compliance or mandates, these regulations are deep-rooted to protect the rights of its civilians and echo themes for fairness, transparency and privacy.Prajeet Gadekar, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Instead, the gender bias in finance is deep-rooted and its impact can be measured on investment social media.Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
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For Cohen, worldly maturity ushered in an altogether different woundedness, a mesmeric—and distinctly not adolescent—sadness, deep-seated and temperamental but intensified by crippling doubts about his gifts, about his singing especially.Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2024
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Moral compass Moral fibre One is rational, explicit, and defined by one’s social or professional community; the other is emotional, deep-seated, and dictated by one’s conscience or god.Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Entrenched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrenched. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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