as in suffuses
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 inoculates
Instead, the committee said young children should receive one vaccine for chickenpox and a different shot known as MMR that inoculates against measles, mumps and rubella.
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Develop Character To Combat Cognitive Warfare Developing and strengthening character inoculates individuals.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Develop Character To Combat Cognitive Warfare Developing and strengthening character inoculates individuals.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inoculates
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Well, that and quantum teleportation, which is the reason that quantum entanglement suffuses this entire field to this day.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
31 Mar. 2026
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To this day, kingship suffuses Iranian literature and mythology.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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Victorian, Greek Revival, and Federal-style buildings speak to the past, while the presence of private liberal arts college Denison University infuses the area with a progressive energy.—
Midwest Living,
Midwest Living,
1 Apr. 2026
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Ross also created one of the grandest F1 events in North America, a race that annually infuses hundreds of millions into the local community in one weekend.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Inoculates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inoculates. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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