as in deep
firmly established over time
he had had a deep-rooted fear of the dark from the time he was a small child
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Recent Examples of deep-rooted
Far to the north, in the Montes de Maria region where Nawar Jimenez grew up, the terror instilled by armed groups is also deep-rooted.
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Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Create 5 different versions of this limiting belief, from surface-level to deep-rooted.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
The systemic barriers keeping Black women from these top roles are deep-rooted.
—Kedean Smith, Essence, 3 Apr. 2025
Why did Lilly kill A.B. Wynter? While many White House staff members had issues with Mr. Wynter — from feuds over flaming desserts to potential firings — Lilly’s problems with the chief usher were more deep-rooted.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
The specter of foreign involvement has added a new dimension to the anxiety that has been brewing in Australia’s small but deep-rooted Jewish community.
—Victoria Kim, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Beyond just checking the box for compliance or mandates, these regulations are deep-rooted to protect the rights of its civilians and echo themes for fairness, transparency and privacy.
—Prajeet Gadekar, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Under the guise of a conventional bio-pic, with all of the dilution and sweetening that the commercial format entails, Fogel offers a wide-ranging and deep-rooted critique of American officialdom, of the political underpinnings of American society.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2024
Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Create 5 different versions of this limiting belief, from surface-level to deep-rooted.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
The systemic barriers keeping Black women from these top roles are deep-rooted.
—Kedean Smith, Essence, 3 Apr. 2025
Why did Lilly kill A.B. Wynter? While many White House staff members had issues with Mr. Wynter — from feuds over flaming desserts to potential firings — Lilly’s problems with the chief usher were more deep-rooted.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
The specter of foreign involvement has added a new dimension to the anxiety that has been brewing in Australia’s small but deep-rooted Jewish community.
—Victoria Kim, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Beyond just checking the box for compliance or mandates, these regulations are deep-rooted to protect the rights of its civilians and echo themes for fairness, transparency and privacy.
—Prajeet Gadekar, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Under the guise of a conventional bio-pic, with all of the dilution and sweetening that the commercial format entails, Fogel offers a wide-ranging and deep-rooted critique of American officialdom, of the political underpinnings of American society.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deep-rooted
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Frequently, capital comes with deep industry roots — a former music executive backing a music startup, or a healthcare veteran funding a medtech company.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Subprime borrowers and deep subprime borrowers are not likely to buy new cars.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Luxurious accommodations include 182 guestrooms, suites and villas are tucked discreetly across 60 acres of mangroves and freshwater canals, balancing seclusion with a strong sense of rooted place.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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This reflects not just the generic moral disengagement but the fact that currently Democrats and Republicans are having disagreements over things that are very, very deeply rooted and often very difficult to talk about.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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In a sign of entrenched woes facing the world’s second-largest economy, data released this week showed factory output and consumption rising in August at their weakest pace in around a year.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
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As power players become more entrenched with their own priorities and vested interests, policy disagreements will likely deepen.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Deep-rooted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deep-rooted. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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