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as in planting
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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as in embedding
to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter
the gemstone was poorly implanted in the setting, so it was constantly popping out
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Recent Examples of implanting
Vagus nerve stimulation for epilepsy and depression generally involves implanting an electrical stimulator in the left side of a patient’s chest, where the vagus nerve passes.
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Elizabeth Riley, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
Attorney Ben Ikuta claims that Acacio continued to perform medical procedures on patients while his license was suspended, including performing transfers and implanting embryos.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Score and Mills, a Brevard County couple, sued IVF Life — which does business as Fertility Center of Orlando — last month for implanting Score with the the wrong embryo.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
The bill would prohibit the importation, sale, and offer of sale of pets that are transgenic, meaning they are created by implanting a gene from one species into another.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
After implanting him with the device, a now docile Hank reveals that he's already released implanted people into the Wasteland — and that they've been given instructions.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
There are also concerns about implanting even primitive embryo models created from stem cells into anything that resembles a human womb.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 23 Dec. 2025
For the very first time, researchers captured incredible real-time, three-dimensional images and videos of a human embryo implanting into artificial uterine tissue.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 23 Dec. 2025
Neuralink has already entered the clinical phase, successfully implanting devices in three people.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 25 Nov. 2025
Elizabeth Riley, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
Attorney Ben Ikuta claims that Acacio continued to perform medical procedures on patients while his license was suspended, including performing transfers and implanting embryos.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Score and Mills, a Brevard County couple, sued IVF Life — which does business as Fertility Center of Orlando — last month for implanting Score with the the wrong embryo.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
The bill would prohibit the importation, sale, and offer of sale of pets that are transgenic, meaning they are created by implanting a gene from one species into another.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
After implanting him with the device, a now docile Hank reveals that he's already released implanted people into the Wasteland — and that they've been given instructions.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
There are also concerns about implanting even primitive embryo models created from stem cells into anything that resembles a human womb.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 23 Dec. 2025
For the very first time, researchers captured incredible real-time, three-dimensional images and videos of a human embryo implanting into artificial uterine tissue.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 23 Dec. 2025
Neuralink has already entered the clinical phase, successfully implanting devices in three people.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 25 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implanting
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The Old Farmer’s Almanac recommends planting mostly root vegetables, including parsnips and turnips, and leafy greens such as kale and arugula in early April.—
McClatchy,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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As mentioned above, the best way to keep these plants from taking over your yard (and others) is to avoid planting invasive species in the first place.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
5 Apr. 2026
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Enterprises are now embedding linters, security scanners, and deterministic workflows directly into the agentic loop.—
Mohith Shrivastava,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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This innovation quickly spread to neighboring civilizations, embedding itself in the culinary practices of ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
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Hop River Shepherds has been breeding Dutch and German Shepherds for over 25 years, with dozens of dogs successfully placed in sport, protection, service and active pet homes, according to Scott Beebe, owner and founder of the dog kennel.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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Scythia’s plants are its animals, and vice versa, blooming and breeding in alternate generations.—
Stephanie Burt,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Despite suffering heavy losses, the Iranian regime remains entrenched, having spent the past five decades rooting itself deeply in every corner of society.—
Newsweek Editors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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The result was not so amazing for Boston head coach Mazzulla, a soccer aficionado who was rooting hard for Brazil.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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There’s excellent boutique shopping, a diverse range of cuisines to sample, and lodging options suitable for any size or type of travel group.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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There is also plenty of lodging in the neighboring tourist town of Hot Springs.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Implanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implanting. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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