implant

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as in to plant
to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set a music teacher who strove to implant within his students a love of the classics

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How does the verb implant differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of implant are inculcate, infix, inseminate, and instill. While all these words mean "to introduce into the mind," implant implies teaching that makes for permanence of what is taught.

implanted a love of reading in her students

When is inculcate a more appropriate choice than implant?

The meanings of inculcate and implant largely overlap; however, inculcate implies persistent or repeated efforts to impress on the mind.

tried to inculcate in him high moral standards

When would infix be a good substitute for implant?

Although the words infix and implant have much in common, infix stresses firmly inculcating a habit of thought.

infixed a chronic cynicism

When is it sensible to use inseminate instead of implant?

The synonyms inseminate and implant are sometimes interchangeable, but inseminate applies to a sowing of ideas in many minds so that they spread through a class or nation.

inseminated an unquestioning faith in technology

When might instill be a better fit than implant?

In some situations, the words instill and implant are roughly equivalent. However, instill stresses gradual, gentle imparting of knowledge over a long period of time.

instill traditional values in your children

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of implant She was implanted with 12 embryos by Dr. Michael Kamrava, a Beverly Hills fertility specialist, who oversaw her previous IVF treatments. Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025 The researchers received consent from epilepsy patients, who already had electrodes implanted into their brains as part of their medical treatment, to record and analyze their neural activity. Quanta Magazine, 21 Jan. 2025 Only about 50 such devices have ever been implanted in the United States. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2025 Meanwhile, the fertility clinic has not been able to clarify what exactly happened to her own embryo—there’s a chance that it was mistakenly implanted in another person as well. Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for implant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implant
Verb
  • Wait until late April or May to start planting new grass from seed or sod.
    Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2025
  • However, researching appropriate varieties, and planting for our volatile temperatures, will help your success rates.
    Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Popovich will try to return to the sidelines next season and everyone will be heavily rooting to his return.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
  • That conviction was rooted largely in the testimony of Justin Sneed, an adolescent maintenance man, who beat Van Treese to death with a baseball bat.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The animals breed and grow quickly, their organs are about the right size, and there aren’t many pathogens that infect both pigs and people.
    Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The market turbulence underscores a fundamental truth: uncertainty breeds volatility.
    Chris Westfall, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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  • For the show, the duo built an office space embedded with silicone paintings full of chivalric symbols: the mirror, the castle, the knight, the enchanted woods.
    Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The publication stated that a 60-year-old had undergone surgery after getting shrapnel embedded in their neck in the accidental bombing, while another person suffered a fractured shoulder.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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  • An ethics violation has been lodged against the former CalRecycle director.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
  • The indictment charged a total of nine counts, including a main bribery conspiracy count lodged against each of the four defendants.
    Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025

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“Implant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implant. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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