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indoctrinated

[in-dok-truh-ney-tid] / ɪnˈdɒk trəˌneɪ tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
convinced
Synonyms


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Again the U.S. hit a brick wall called Europe and a team of players for whom the World Cup assignment is an indoctrinated dream from Day One.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Lisa knew nothing of the game before she met Paul, but was soon indoctrinated.

From BBC Dec. 31, 2025

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

Maybe this is just because I was indoctrinated through three years of law school, and because my career hangs on it, but I have to think that the law matters.

From Slate Dec. 2, 2024

As a result, Descartes, indoctrinated with the Aristotelian philosophy, denied the existence of the vacuum.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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