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adjective

Definition of inculcatednext
as in embedded

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inculcated

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verb

past tense of inculcate
1
as in suffused
to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle dedicated teachers inculcating young minds with a love of learning

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2
as in planted
to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set a malcontent who inculcated in his offspring an abiding distrust of all civil authority

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inculcated
  1. embedded
  2. imbued
  3. instilled
  4. ingrained
  5. fixed
  6. implanted
  7. immutable
  8. inherent
Adjective
  • To further unify x86, the group will solicit input from interested hardware and software providers who have first-hand experience with how the architecture is implemented across various settings including the cloud, datacenters, clients, the network edge and embedded devices.
    Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
  • The week ahead Monday Apple is expected to launch the iPhone 16 with embedded artificial intelligence.
    Andrew Torgan, CNN, 8 Sep. 2024
Definition of embedded
Verb
  • The dial's sky-blue portion is imbued with a luminescent coating, ensuring that time remains discernible even in the most challenging lighting conditions.
    Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Losing a child to suicide confers an unwelcome identity, but like all unwelcome identities, it can be imbued with grace.
    Andrew Solomon, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of imbued
Verb
  • In addition to the harmonious architecture, Bishop instilled a number of regulations to ensure the land remains protected.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 17 Oct. 2024
  • The importance of physical and professional excellence was instilled in me from a young age.
    Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of instilled
Adjective
  • That may not be too practical, given how ingrained social media is in our society.
    Carina Woudenberg, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
  • But perhaps no tradition became as ingrained as Día de los Muertos.
    Jessica Boehm, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of ingrained
Adjective
  • There’s no fixed end date to that aid, although Joanne Standlee, the nonprofit’s executive director, said funding is always tight.
    Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Uncertainty is the key theme for markets on the eve of Election Day, but fixed income investors say there are a few opportunities to snap up solid yield even as the market holds its breath.
    Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of fixed
Verb
  • Driveline Care The VAD is implanted near the heart but has a power cable that exits the body to connect to a power source.
    Christopher Lee, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The possible complications associated with heart valve replacement surgery depend on the type of valve implanted, the kind of surgery performed, the surgeon's experience, and whether the person has underlying health issues.
    Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of implanted
Adjective
  • Smart contracts are immutable, so bugs or security flaws can not easily be corrected, posing risks in terms of both financial losses and legal liability.
    Alexandra Andhov, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Authenticity verification: Blockchain can help verify the authenticity of digital content, providing a defense against deepfakes by creating immutable records of original media.
    Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of immutable
Adjective
  • Movement of these tokens — which hold no inherent value — prevents ledgering mix-ups like those seen in Synapse, says CEO Hugo Finkelstein.
    Lucinda Shen, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Yet the inherent looseness of those moments — the playful energy of two giant artists in their prime, tinkering together in the same room — makes Collision Course worth returning to in the years since its release.
    Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of inherent
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