indoctrinated

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He relaxed strict dress codes for agents, recruited female agents and pointedly hired people from outside the agency – who were not indoctrinated in the Hoover culture – for administrative posts.

From Salon • Oct. 4, 2025

“We’re all indoctrinated into thinking that there’s nothing more important than autonomy, but it’s a very mixed blessing,” says Schwartz.

From Slate • Nov. 2, 2024

I’ve often joked I was the perfect age to be indoctrinated.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2024

“She really just indoctrinated me into the joys of being generous and helping people, really helping people,” Moreno told The Associated Press.

From Seattle Times • May 6, 2024

At a makeshift training school in New York, agents were indoctrinated in the new regulations and methods.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann