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entrenched

[en-trencht] / ɛnˈtrɛntʃt /
ADJECTIVE
established
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Over the long term, this can mean a changed society as more conformist and compliant speech and culture become more widely accepted and entrenched.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

It is the sovereign people alone who can craft entrenched rules.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

Drawing parallels between the two leaders' electoral wins over entrenched nationalist, authoritarian leaders, Magyar said his host in Warsaw "was also faced with similar problems".

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Transforming healthcare with AI is so difficult, Mr. Tyrangiel writes, because the technology must work flawlessly and you must navigate “professional cultures, government policies, entrenched stakeholders, money, rivalries, emotions” and other factors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

By that point, nearly every effort to send a US agent behind the Iron Curtain had failed; the KGB was simply too well entrenched and too vigilant for the Americans to sneak past its nets.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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