as in suffused
to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle
inoculated them with the idea that the individual can always make a difference in this world
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Recent Examples of inoculated
Inoculation involved taking pus from a pock of someone with a not-very-severe case of smallpox, making a cut in the arm of the person to be inoculated, and rubbing the pus into the cut.
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Diana Gitig,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2026
In 1796, English physician Edward Jenner successfully inoculated 8-year-old James Phipps against smallpox by using cowpox matter.
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Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
Because of her travels, the new tourist is inoculated against anyone who might try to convince her to hate or look down on people who look different from her, who speak a language other than her own, who pray to a different god, or who happen to live on the other side of a border.
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CBS News,
1 May 2026
In 1796, English physician Edward Jenner successfully inoculated 8-year-old James Phipps against smallpox by using cowpox matter.
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ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
Soil that was hauled in was inoculated with the same microbes and mycorrhizal fungi that thrive in the nearby hills.
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Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
During the Revolutionary War, George Washington ordered troops to be inoculated against smallpox, which had ravaged the Continental Army and was scaring away recruits.
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Patricia Callahan,
ProPublica,
19 Mar. 2026
The first French cheese to receive Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status, it is aged in limestone caves and inoculated with Penicillum roqueforti, which imparts its distinctive taste.
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Nancy Vienneau,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
It has been inoculated by a parasitic braconid wasp that laid its eggs underneath the skin of the hornworm.
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Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
9 Mar. 2026
Diana Gitig,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2026
In 1796, English physician Edward Jenner successfully inoculated 8-year-old James Phipps against smallpox by using cowpox matter.
—
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
Because of her travels, the new tourist is inoculated against anyone who might try to convince her to hate or look down on people who look different from her, who speak a language other than her own, who pray to a different god, or who happen to live on the other side of a border.
—
CBS News,
1 May 2026
In 1796, English physician Edward Jenner successfully inoculated 8-year-old James Phipps against smallpox by using cowpox matter.
—
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
Soil that was hauled in was inoculated with the same microbes and mycorrhizal fungi that thrive in the nearby hills.
—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
During the Revolutionary War, George Washington ordered troops to be inoculated against smallpox, which had ravaged the Continental Army and was scaring away recruits.
—
Patricia Callahan,
ProPublica,
19 Mar. 2026
The first French cheese to receive Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status, it is aged in limestone caves and inoculated with Penicillum roqueforti, which imparts its distinctive taste.
—
Nancy Vienneau,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
It has been inoculated by a parasitic braconid wasp that laid its eggs underneath the skin of the hornworm.
—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inoculated
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His brow is porcelain-smooth and suffused with light, his locks glossy and curled, his nose straight and regular.
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The seductive serenity of the Alps on a sunny day suffused the scene.
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This 120-proof spirit, infused with nootkatone from grapefruit peel, aims to enhance outdoor summer drinks with bright citrus and botanical aromas while addressing the pesky problem of mosquitoes.
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Looking even further ahead, Nike’s men’s Paris Fashion Week spring 2027 previews included a new version of its Air Max Goadome Low boot infused with Foamposite material.
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Sporting a classic, Georgian-style exterior, the home has been revamped inside by the acclaimed designer Kelly Wearstler, who’s imbued the interiors with a sexy, high-gloss aesthetic.
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Then there’s the mythic highway – a cultural icon imbued with nostalgia for a specific, 20th-century idea of romance, adventure, freedom and the American West.
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“Inoculated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inoculated. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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