ENROOTING Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

enrooting

verb

present participle of enroot

as in planting

to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set everyone remembers that special teacher who enrooted within them a love of learning

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as in rooting

to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter a deeply enrooted tradition of respect for the elderly

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There is no easier way to add interest to your landscape than planting berry bushes.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 6 Sep. 2026
Some farmers in Southeast Asia and parts of Africa have started planting and harvesting perennial rice in their fields.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of planting

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But by rooting her tale in Maya’s family ties, the writer-director explores the complicity of well-to-do South Asian diasporas, and the foundations that afford them the luxury of emigrating in the first place.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Prepare a small plant pot with potting mix, dip the cut end of the stem in rooting hormone powder, and plant the cutting in the pot.

— Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of rooting

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Transition Time When the rut is over, bulls are no longer interested in breeding and maintaining harems.

— Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026
Researchers describe the approach as integrating biotechnology and AI to make crop breeding more efficient and less dependent on intensive manual work.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of breeding

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The idea of embedding external evaluators inside companies has been mostly well-received by the industry, but some critics questioned how independent the assessors could be and how the evaluation standards would be drawn up.

— Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
In addition, nearly half (43%) identify embedding AI and advanced technology into operations as a top priority through fiscal year 2027.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026

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Consumers saw higher prices in August month-over-month for categories such as communication, lodging away from home, airline fares, education, and used cars and trucks.

— Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026
The distillery plans to build a visitor center and lodging on its Garrard County property.

— Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Sep. 2026

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