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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
The inveterate distributor Film Movement now offers a first-of-its-kind box set that includes the director and screenwriter's opus, Poetry, and three of his early, soul-shaking staples.
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024
Her parents owned a liquor store, though her father was an inveterate gambler, and Leaf would later acknowledge her mother as the source of her own tireless work ethic.
—News Desk, Artforum, 3 July 2024
One of them is an inveterate liar who doesn't care about this country.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
Di Felice, an inveterate team player, also praised the Gaultier atelier teams for being so brilliant to work with.
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 25 June 2024
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024
Her parents owned a liquor store, though her father was an inveterate gambler, and Leaf would later acknowledge her mother as the source of her own tireless work ethic.
—News Desk, Artforum, 3 July 2024
One of them is an inveterate liar who doesn't care about this country.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
Di Felice, an inveterate team player, also praised the Gaultier atelier teams for being so brilliant to work with.
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 25 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inveterate
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Brody was last spotted in a deep bar conversation with Chalamet.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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Ukraine’s robotic sport plane drone bombers, once reserved for deep strikes on targets hundreds of miles inside Russia, may now be dropping bombs on Russian troops closer to the front line.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Studies do not suggest vaccines or SSRIs are to blame for chronic illnesses, such as autism or obesity.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2025
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High school brought a series of medical issues for her parents, including surgeries and chronic conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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For the movies’ original bad boy and archenemy to Daniel, Johnny Lawrence, played by William Zabka, Cobra Kai overall was a cautionary tale about the lifelong impact on a child if care and naturing is absent from a cherished parent or mentor.—
Demetrius Patterson,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Feb. 2025
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Embracing a logic of complementarity, where natural and artificial intelligence, human and technology serve your personal journey of lifelong learning is a way to bring out the best in both, and ourselves.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Thomas was bonding hardcore with Jersey girl Bianca, but the other fellas were Team Eva.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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On the other hand, hardcore conservatives want even deeper spending cuts.—
Richard McGahey,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Although there are no confirmed person-to-person infections so far, Susanne previously reported on research that indicates the strain currently affecting dairy cows is one mutation away from becoming easily transmitted between humans.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2025
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However, there is no confirmed timeline for this potential IPO, and importantly, the value has been rising appreciably in recent years without the benefit of retail investor participation.—
Joel Shulman,
Forbes,
25 Dec. 2024
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“Inveterate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inveterate. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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