inculcate

Example Sentences

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It suggests a household that lacks rules, or plays by rules other than the ones most of us have been inculcated with.

From The Wall Street Journal

Her generation was inculcated to cozy up to men in power and treat younger women like competition or pets; she keeps her conscience as compartmentalized as a box of fishing tackle.

From Los Angeles Times

“This is not about enforcing standards,” she said, “it’s about inculcating a particular value system within the officer corps.”

From Salon

"I think you need to try and inculcate people into an understanding of the structures of governance, how you can engage in those structures."

From BBC

“Susanna inculcated the value of tradition and heritage to everyone she knew.”

From Los Angeles Times