inculcate
verb (used with object)
to implant by repeated statement or admonition; teach persistently and earnestly (usually followed by upon orin ).
inculcated
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past participleof inculcate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof inculcate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
inculcateverb (used with object)to implant by repeated statement or admonition; teach persistently and earnestly (usually followed by upon orin ).
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 ● Oct. 16, 2025
It inculcated a deep, intimidating culture of secrecy among its employees and made them sign aggressive agreements to that effect.
From Slate ● May 30, 2024
“On the campaign, we sort of inculcated a very clear discipline,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2023
“As a scientist, you get inculcated with the notion that being factually correct and precise is important,” he said, and Mukherjee doesn’t present that rigor.
From New York Times ● Sep. 9, 2022
As the children of families that valued scholarly pursuits, Ernest and Merle both were inculcated with the virtues of study and knowledge from an early age.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
