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entrenched

adjective
/ɪnˈtrɛntʃt/

Meaning

Firmly established and unlikely to change.

Example Sentences

Corruption is deeply entrenched in the system.

Example Expressions

deeply entrenched

Synonyms

ingrained, rooted, fixed, embedded, established

Antonyms

temporary, weak, unstable

Collocations

entrenched interests, deeply entrenched, entrenched system, entrenched culture

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