Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for entrenched. Search instead for re-trenches.
Definitions

entrenched

[en-trencht] / ɛnˈtrɛntʃt /
ADJECTIVE
established
Synonyms
Antonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Businesses want the mayoral candidates to deal with downtown’s entrenched troubles.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

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

Eurovision's vast archives rack up millions of views on YouTube, with performances that have become entrenched in popular culture.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

In England the fact not only became linguistically commonplace; it also became institutionally entrenched, for the Royal Society’s official aim was to establish new facts.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




Vocabulary lists containing entrenched


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "entrenched" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com