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
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.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 9 Mar. 2026
For crop protection, the chickpeas were inoculated with arbuscular mycorrhizae fungi.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
Bees and birds carried soil microbes that inoculated and enriched the terrain.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Parents waited in long lines to have their children inoculated, and enterprising physicians went to rural clinics to reach the last isolated clusters of unvaccinated people.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
Of course, any amount of blue goo and screaming will be too much for many viewers, and only those who are thoroughly inoculated to outrageousness will be able to pick up on nuances in the film’s tone.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
We’re being inoculated by the patriarchy.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
The 53-seat Senate Republican majority has largely inoculated them from issues with Cabinet and other high-level confirmation fights.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 27 Dec. 2025
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
For crop protection, the chickpeas were inoculated with arbuscular mycorrhizae fungi.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
Bees and birds carried soil microbes that inoculated and enriched the terrain.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Parents waited in long lines to have their children inoculated, and enterprising physicians went to rural clinics to reach the last isolated clusters of unvaccinated people.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
Of course, any amount of blue goo and screaming will be too much for many viewers, and only those who are thoroughly inoculated to outrageousness will be able to pick up on nuances in the film’s tone.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
We’re being inoculated by the patriarchy.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
The 53-seat Senate Republican majority has largely inoculated them from issues with Cabinet and other high-level confirmation fights.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 27 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inoculated
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Galaxies contain hundreds of millions of stars and are suffused in sparse, ambient clouds of gas and dust as well.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
19 Mar. 2026
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Ever since, lines from the movies haveshaped our hopes and dreams and aspirations and have suffused our everyday conversations.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Along with hydration, some of the best eye creams for aging skin are infused with actives that provide antioxidant protection, a boost in cellular turnover, and more.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2026
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Longtime Marin resident Brandon Hanson is the CEO and co-founder of Goodmellow, which produces functional and THC-infused beverages.—
Jeff Burkhart,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Each rhythmic stop-and-start, each peel of feedback is imbued with the sense that the band might fully crumble into noise and dissonance.—
Colin Joyce,
Pitchfork,
18 Mar. 2026
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Liquid fuels imbued rockets with a more powerful thrust and, thanks to their variable flow, also offered more control—precisely what would be needed for any serious attempt at spaceflight.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Inoculated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inoculated. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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