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entrenched

[en-trencht] / ɛnˈtrɛntʃt /
ADJECTIVE
established
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On Tuesday, the eSafety commissioner said the reform was "unwinding 20 years of entrenched social media practices".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

“The longer inflation remains above 2%, the greater the risk that it becomes entrenched in expectations,” he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

“I was so entrenched in why women commit acts of crime,” Alloway said, adding that she was disappointed to find that revenge films on the subject still often revolved around men.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

TikTok will now become even more entrenched in American life, and it will be difficult for anyone in media to avoid using it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

The value of high school football was deeply entrenched.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger