ingrained
adjective
in·grained
ˈin-ˌgrānd 
(ˌ)in-ˈgrānd
(ˌ)in-ˈgrānd
variants
or less commonly engrained
1
: forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated
ingrained prejudice
2
: worked into the grain or fiber
Synonyms
Examples of ingrained in a Sentence
These attitudes are very deeply ingrained in the culture.
her deeply ingrained distrust of all authority
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But perhaps no event is more deeply ingrained in the region’s psyche than the Camp fire, which remains California’s deadliest wildfire to date and left wounds that have been slow to heal.
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Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2024
Americana Pizza, Reel Foods seafood market, Boise Cold Storage — the inconspicuous sandstone building next to Rhodes Skate Park under the Boise Connector has been a part of Boise history for over a century and housed businesses that have become ingrained in the local community.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 27 June 2024
But the reality is that the dollar remains too powerful and too ingrained in the global economy for states to consider switching to other currencies, because their status as payment and reserve currencies has eroded.
—Eswar Prasad, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
America’s role in the war is so deeply ingrained in the public psyche that it is still celebrated in books, on film and at events like this week’s ceremonies in France marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 5 June 2024
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Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2024
Americana Pizza, Reel Foods seafood market, Boise Cold Storage — the inconspicuous sandstone building next to Rhodes Skate Park under the Boise Connector has been a part of Boise history for over a century and housed businesses that have become ingrained in the local community.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 27 June 2024
But the reality is that the dollar remains too powerful and too ingrained in the global economy for states to consider switching to other currencies, because their status as payment and reserve currencies has eroded.
—Eswar Prasad, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
America’s role in the war is so deeply ingrained in the public psyche that it is still celebrated in books, on film and at events like this week’s ceremonies in France marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 5 June 2024
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ingrained
adjective
in·grained
ˈin-ˌgrānd
(ˈ)in-ˈgrānd
(ˈ)in-ˈgrānd
1
: worked into the grain or fiber
2
: forming a part of the inmost being : deep-seated
ingrained attitudes
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