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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
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.
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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
To help Bacon get these abilities back, Keyoumars Ashkan, professor of neurosurgery, performed DBS on her, implanting electrodes in Bacon's brain and tracking her body’s reaction in real time.
—Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Printing new tissue While traditional bioprinting can already create tissues like cartilage and muscle, implanting them remains a major challenge.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
The two-hour surgery involved implanting a coin-sized chip beneath his skull, connected to over 1,000 electrodes that can read neural activity and translate it into digital commands.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Scientists have created cyborg embryos by implanting electrode arrays into the developing brains of frogs, mice, and salamanders.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 June 2025
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
To help Bacon get these abilities back, Keyoumars Ashkan, professor of neurosurgery, performed DBS on her, implanting electrodes in Bacon's brain and tracking her body’s reaction in real time.
—Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Printing new tissue While traditional bioprinting can already create tissues like cartilage and muscle, implanting them remains a major challenge.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
The two-hour surgery involved implanting a coin-sized chip beneath his skull, connected to over 1,000 electrodes that can read neural activity and translate it into digital commands.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Scientists have created cyborg embryos by implanting electrode arrays into the developing brains of frogs, mice, and salamanders.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implanting
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When planting a group of landscape shrubs, simply lay down some fabric and cut holes in which to plant your shrubs.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
15 Feb. 2026
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Avoid planting it in overly rich soil.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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This will come from projects in manufacturing, supply chain and corporate, simplifying processes and embedding technology and AI, Masters said.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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The company’s embedding of predictive AI has also bolstered maintenance processes in its physical networks.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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The report states that the breeding population of bears is expanding into more cities and towns.—
Sasha Allen,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2026
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Nuka had lived at the Detroit Zoo from 2011 to 2022, and then was moved to the Toledo Zoo in 2022 for breeding efforts with female polar bear Crystal.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Still, Love gave people a rooting interest.—
Hank Beckman,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Johnson’s daughter, six-year-old Adelynn, didn’t immediately grasp his rooting interest.—
Sam McDowell
February 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 Feb. 2026
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Hotels also must pay citywide lodging taxes ranging from 3% to 6%, depending on the number of rooms.—
Gidon Jakar,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2026
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This transformation of the former One Ocean Resort & Spa will bring a stylish new oceanfront lodging option to the Jacksonville area.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Implanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implanting. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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