Replacing deeply ingrained habits is not easy.
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Ingrained
Synonyms for "ingrained" (130 found)
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Closest matches (26)
basicchroniccolorfastconfirmedcongenitalconstantconstitutionaldeep dyeddeep rooteddeep seateddeep-dyeddeep-engravendeep-fixeddeep-groundeddeep-laiddeep-rooteddeep-seateddeep-setdeep-settleddouble-dyed
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dyed-in-the-woolelemental
Verb(1 words)
Adjective(3 words)
Strong matches (39)
Adjective(13 words)
embedembeddedembedded systemsentrenchedfixedhabitualhabitual pattern of behaviorimbueimplantedimplicit practiceimpregnateimprintimprinted
Related words (65)
inbredincorrigibleinculcatedindelibleindelibly impressedindwellinginfixedingrainingrowninherentinheritedinnateinnerinstilledinstinctiveinternalintimateintrinsicinveterateinward
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inwroughtirreducibleirreversiblelong establishedlong-establishednativenaturalold lineold-lineon a rockon bedrockorganicprivateresidentrootedsecretsetsettledsettled in habitstabilizedsubjectivethoroughunalienableunchallengeableunfadingunquestionablevestedwell-establishedwell-foundedwell-groundedwell-setwell-settled
Adjective(7 words)
Verb(3 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Noun(2 words)
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11 entriesdeep rooted beliefdeep stainembedded grimefiber dyeinghabit formationhabitual responseinternalizationintrinsic colorationinveterate patternlong standing habitstubborn stain
Collocations
11 entriesingrain cultureingrain habitingrain memoryingrain normsingrain valuesingrained beliefingrained biasingrained habitingrained memoriesingrained prejudiceingrained stereotype
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10 total sentences available.
With the face mask culture ingrained into Asian culture, not much has changed in Asia other than a visible increase of people wearing face masks in public because of COVID-19.
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Rigorous controls also exist for turkey production at Butterball Turkey LLC, which says the regulations are ingrained in how they produce food.
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To what extent is Halloween ingrained into Australian culture?
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