inure
verb
, -ˈnyu̇r\
, -ˈnyu̇r , e- \
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, -ˈnyu̇r \
noun
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fortify, harden, indurate, season, steel, strengthen, toughen
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To players who grew inured to playing deep into June, the next set of challenges might seem exciting. — Connor Letourneau, SFChronicle.com, "A new era: With Kevin Durant gone, Warriors adjust expectations," 1 July 2019 The paucity of loos on a mountain or moor is unavoidable, and to an extent one becomes inured to pulling down your pants in the countryside. — The Economist, "For women, running is still an act of defiance," 28 June 2019 The power that software capable of recognizing people in public could give police and governments has struck a nerve with citizens and lawmakers seemingly inured to technology that redefines privacy. — Tom Simonite, WIRED, "Taser Maker Says It Won't Use Facial Recognition in Bodycams," 28 June 2019 Boston sports teams’ embarrassment of riches and trophies don’t inure us from dejection or disappointment. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "To many, the Bruins’ loss is a rebalancing of the sports universe," 15 June 2019 Three years after the massacre at the Pulse nightclub, the community gathers to honor the victims, the inured and the first responders. — Todd Stewart, orlandosentinel.com, "Watch live: Pulse remembrance event," 12 June 2019 The long-time Tennessee whiskey purveyor noted that its strong brand portfolio and investment inured it from the cost of the tariffs. — Tim Fernholz, Quartz, "Tariffs are weighing down Jack Daniel’s," 5 June 2019 Meanwhile, the dollar’s steady rise has stalled in recent weeks, with strategists suggesting that investors are becoming inured to the trade fight. — David Hodari, WSJ, "U.S. Stocks Shrug Off New Tariffs to Post Gains," 18 Sep. 2018 While popular among a public inured to corruption at all levels, the drive has been criticized outside China as trampling on the legal system since it is spearheaded by the ruling party’s internal disciplinary body rather than state prosecutors. — Christopher Bodeen, The Seattle Times, "China party expels general who killed self, indicts another," 16 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'inure.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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