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ingratiate

[in-grey-shee-eyt] / ɪnˈgreɪ ʃiˌeɪt /


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Her decision to run for Senate did not ingratiate her with Washington’s Democratic leadership.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Ross, meanwhile, is trying to ingratiate himself with and improve the local community by funding scholarships for hundreds of local public high-school students to attend a nearby community college.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Her notes outline plans to found an international bank, buy a Swedish castle, and even to ingratiate herself with a British duke.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025

Instead, he’s taken a different route to ingratiate himself to the watchful eyes of voters, pulling practical jokes and fascinating hijinks similar to his Instagram livestream at different premieres.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2025

Thanks to him, I learned veiy quickly dozens of little things that could really ingratiate a new waiter with the cooks and bartenders.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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